Coração, filigrana - Heart, filigree

The origin of filigree dates back to the third millennium BC, in Mesopotamia. The oldest pieces date back to 2500 BC and were discovered in the tombs of Ur, in present-day Iraq. Other pieces, discovered in Syria, are from approximately 2100 BC and it arrived in Europe via trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea, where it became relatively popular in Greek and Roman civilizations.
The oldest discoveries of filigree jewelery were made in present-day Italy and are estimated to date back to the 16th century. XVIII BC It was also during the Roman Empire that the word “filigree” itself originated: the oldest discoveries were made in present-day Italy, and date back to the 18th century. XVIII BC