noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
gilt edges; gold rims
Refers to objects with gold-plated or gold-colored borders, such as picture frames, eyeglasses, or dishes.
祖母の家には金縁の写真立てがたくさんある。
At my grandmother's house, there are many gold-rimmed photo frames.
彼は金縁
He wears gold-rimmed glasses.
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 縁 (ふち, 'edge, rim').