As one of the most representative Chinese traditional filigree crafts for gold and silver,filigree technique has been listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.However,several problems such as low production efficiency,difficulty in the transmission of skills and unstable product quality have become the main restraining factors for mass production.In this paper,silver filigree jewelry was produced by traditional handmade method,mold casting and 3D printing technology respectively,their crafting qualities were observed with stereoscopic microscope and SEM,and their artistic effects,production efficiencies and production costs were compared and analyzed.The results show that compared with traditional handmade method,the mechanized mass production method of mold casting from handmade or 3D printing model can significantly improve the production efficiency,reduce the production cost,and have more advantages in the arrangement uniformity of filigree patterns and the application range of materials.However,traditional handmade method has some certain advantages in the fineness of filigree patterns and the spirituality of expression.The study can provide theoretical basis and technical support to improve production efficiency,reduce production cost of filigree jewelry,and to better protect and inherit filigree craft.