Also known as Trabzon work, wicker bracelets and necklaces are made by knitting 31-32 micron thin gold wires loop by loop. Our gold products are 22 carat (916 milliem). The alloy is placed in a crucible and placed in the furnace, and after melting in the crucible, it is cast into 25-30 cm rods. These rods are passed through continuously compressed rollers and reduced to the thickness of the knitting needle. In the next stage, the thick metal wire is passed through diamond materials with holes in the middle one after another and reduced to a thickness of 30-35 micrometers (0.3 mm). The wires drawn in this way are turned into rings weighing 15-20 gr. Then, these wire rings are etched to a certain degree and cooled.
It is the process of turning gold wires of a certain thickness into jewelry by knitting them with double and auxiliary equipment in accordance with the technique. The process of weaving wicker is a handicraft that requires time and patience. The wire to be used in the weaving process must be a precious or semi-precious wire of a certain thickness. These wires are:
The gold wicker jewelry model consists of 22 carat 32 micron wire. (For belt, bracelet, necklace and earring models). After this stage, the work is now left to the skilled hands of young girls and women knitters. The prepared wires are weighed and delivered to the knitting women. Women use a tool called çifte in knitting. When the wire is finished, only the source is used to combine it. In this art, which is knitted like fabric and can be cut to the desired lengths to make various objects, neatness is the most important detail. For this reason, it is necessary to train the hand by knitting a lot. Knitting has a large share in the production of wicker products.
Wicker bracelets are produced in 9, 11, 13 and 15 rows (branches) from thin to thick. Since their weights vary according to the thinness and thickness of the product, their prices also change accordingly. The approximate weights of wicker bracelets vary between 30 gr and 60 gr.