Machining of objects and elements of gold, silver, alloys. A true manual art
Goldsmithing is a manual activity carried out by a professional specialized in the matter and that consists of carving objects or utensils made of materials such as gold, silver, alloys and other precious metals.
Undoubtedly it is an art and the person who makes it is an authentic artist since it is a manual work in which the fine and original design are the protagonists of the piece.
The most important and oldest art in object decoration
The art of goldsmithing is one of the oldest that human beings have developed and is still today one of the most important when it comes to decorating objects and elements.
The first antecedents are located at the end of the Neolithic stage and the material used was copper, then gold, silver and bronze would gain ground. Diadems, bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, among others, were the products that adorned the goldsmith of those initiation times.
Main techniques
Throughout history, of course goldsmithing has evolved not only in the use of new materials but also in techniques, among others, fusion, hammering, beating, cutting, gilding, welding assemblies.
Uses in religion and politics especially
At present, it is the fields of religion and politics that most demand the services of goldsmithing. In the religious case, articles are demanded that will later be used to decorate churches (lanterns, chandeliers, crosses), to adorn the images or figures of saints and also some already emblematic such as the glasses where the chalice and the hosts are contained, almost always they are finely carved by the work of a goldsmith.
And in the case of politics, those elements that are used at the request of the assumption of a command, such is the case of the presidential staff, and also many other objects that presidents give to visitors from other countries are made by notable and traditional goldsmiths.
It is common that when a president travels to visit a friendly nation, or when another colleague comes to his country, they exchange indigenous objects, and then many times, they are made by goldsmiths.
