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An original suit with a bunch of bright skirts, a bodice, a small hat and, of course, a filigree heart created by a jeweler from Porto.

Since September 7, 2023, filigree from the city of Gondomar (District of Porto) has been included in the National Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage (INPCI).

CINDOR - Professional Training Center for the Goldsmithing and Watchmaking Industry, was created on December 26, 1984. CINDOR is located in Gondomar.

Talking about the city of Gondomar and about filigree, I can’t help but talk about Francisco Elói Gomes Viana), who dedicated his life to jewelry and his hometown.

The origin of the iconic heart-shaped filigree decoration is associated with the first Queen of Portugal. Maria I of Portugal (1734-1816) was Queen of Portugal from 1777 to 1816. As the first woman to inherit the throne of Portugal, Maria I revolutionized the previous harsh administration. The Queen was called "Mother of the People" and "Mad Woman". Who was the first queen of Portugal?

Gold is an extremely dense metal. But it is also the most malleable metal. At certain temperatures and mechanical stress, it can undergo irreversible deformation. And the most flexible. It can be pulled out to the thinnest thread. But it is too fragile and flexible to be used only in its pure form in jewelry. Therefore, gold is mixed with other metals, which gives it greater strength.

After the discovery and use of gold and copper, other metals appeared - tin, silver and lead.
The similarity of the properties of silver with gold led to the fact that this metal also began to be used for making jewelry and handicrafts.

In the White House of Gramido (Casa Branca de Gramido) in the city of Gondomar, above the Douro River, the Municipal Filigree Museum opened on May 20, 2022. The museum has many interesting exhibits. The exhibition was assembled by local hereditary jewelers

The filigree route - Rota da Filigrana - was developed in the city of Gondomar. The route passes through jewelry workshops, where you can see with your own eyes how a work of jewelry art is born. The tour begins with a visit to the Filigree Museum at Casa Branca de Gramido in Gondomar.

Gondomar is a town in the Porto region. An area known for its goldsmithing since pre-Roman times. Much of the history of Gondomar is the story of the relationship between man and gold. It is Gondomar that is recognized as the jewelry capital of Portugal. Filigree is a privileged trend in Gondomar jewelry.