Rostov finift is the most successful type of applied craft popular in Russia. Since ancient times, Russian craftsmen have been making works of art by mixing metal and glass powder with paints.
It was not easy to buy Rostov enamel before. For roasting, metal salts were required. The color of the product depended on the choice of metal. Copper gave a green tint - such products were common. But the blue required cobalt, and the red required gold. Special refractory paints were imported from France. They were not produced in Russia until the 17th century.
Expensive material and the complexity of manufacturing led to the fact that almost all the masters of this craft worked at the royal court. In the 18th century, the Armory workshops began to expand. Part of the production was moved to Rostov. Here the national school - Rostov enamel was born, rich people, leaders of monasteries and temples could buy such jewelry.
The population was too poor to buy such jewelry. Therefore, scenes from folklife, unlike other crafts, were not depicted.
Products of Rostov workshops were used for decoration:
Today, technologies have significantly improved, and production has been simplified. Now you can use metal alloys - brass, tombak. Jewelry enamel and refractory paints are produced industrially, there is no shortage of them. Many can now afford Rostov enamel jewelry, and you can buy brooches, earrings, rings and much more in the online store.
You can order works of masters from Rostov in our online store for all these cases.
Now we can observe how the Rostov enamel finift jewelry is getting more expensive, the prices for it are steadily rising. Many fakes have appeared. That is why it is so important to find a marketplace that does not work with suspect vendors.
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