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Tietzel, Brigitte (1984). Italienishce Seidengewebe [Italian silk fabrics of the 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries]. Schroeder Collector Books: Oldenburg (Germany).

This is an inventory catalog showing the diversity of Italian silk fabrics in the collection of the German Textile Museum at Krefeld . This is the 1st edition clothbound book containing 480 pages and 165 b / w photos and drawings. Content: The 13th Century: Samites (A heavy silk fabric, often interwoven with gold or silver, worn in the Middle Ages) and Damasks of the 13th and 14 Centuries; the technical requirements of the Italian silk weaving of the 13th - 14 centuries; stylistic analysis of Lampas fabric of the 14th and early 15 centuries; and the singular behavior of colors.
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LAMPAS is a type of luxury fabric with a background weft (a "ground weave") typically in taffeta with supplementary wefts (the "pattern wefts") laid on top and forming a design, sometimes also with a "brocading weft". LAMPAS is typically woven in silk, and often has gold and silver thread enrichment.

LAMPAS weaves were developed around 1000 CE. Beginning late in the 17th century western lampas production began centered in Lyon, France where an industry of providing for French and other European courts became centered. LAMPAS became a favorured fabric for clothing for 17th and 18th centuries particularly for mantuas used in the most formal of court occassions.

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SAMITE is a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit, from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek hexamiton, indicating the use of six varying yarns in the warp. SAMITE is still used in ecclesiastical robes, vestments, ornamental fabrics, and interior decoration.

Structurally, SAMITE is a weft-faced compound twill, plain or figured (patterned), in which the main warp threads are hidden on both sides of the fabric by the ground and patterning wefts, with only the binding wefts visible. By the later medieval period, the term SAMITE was applied to any rich, heavy silk material which had a satin-like gloss. Indeed "satin" began as a term for lustrous SAMITE.

Source: Wikipedia because they offered the most comprehensive definition on the net supported by supplementary citations.

Primavera is the Italian word for spring, and I can think of no other word to describe this necklace. It reminds me of a Spring garden in full bloom.

The pendant is a vintage glass drop filled with tiny opal chips suspended in oil. The opal explodes with fire and it reminds me of the beautiful rainbows that appear after a spring thunderstorm. The necklace is made from Watermelon Tourmaline chips, rainbow Moonstone, Gold Fresh Water Pearls, and Swarovski Crystals. The necklace is finished with a gold plated box clasp and measures 20.5 inches.