Goldsmithing used to be one of the most precise crafts at that time. It was also considered the most prestigious one. Historically, goldsmithing was part of urban culture and crafts. Its artistic and technological characteristics in this region are have been influenced on one hand by the Asian splendor and extravagance and on the other hand the style of the West-European Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo. Golden items were part of the accessories that showed the social and age status of the owner. Depending on the quality and quantity the Bulgarians could distinguish a rich person from a poor one or an unmarried woman from a married one.
Of course, gold jewelry was not only used as accessories, but it also had a symbolic meaning – it was believed that the shine and the ring of the precious metal drove away from the evil spirits and set the rhythm for the horo.
