Antieke juwelen glossarium
(verklarende woordenlijst)

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À jour

À jour, French for "openwork" or "ornamental work" (of metal, wood, fabric, etc.) with numerous openings in the material . Pierced or openwork decoration, cut in metal so as to show light or to make a pattern which often forms the background of a design. The same as open setting.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson