Cloisonne necklace

Cloisonne is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usually made from copper, forming cells or cloisons, each of which holds a single colour of enamel paste which is then fired, and ground and polished.

The champleve technique also uses an enamelling technique, but the cells are formed by carving into the surface ot the object, or in the casting.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century. It became popular in China in the 18th century. Initially bronze or brass bodies were used, and in the 19th century copper, at which time the quality of th eitems produced began to decline.

Chinese cloisonné is the best known enamel cloisonné, though the Japanese produced more...

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Johann Michael Wilm, amethyst and diamond pendant necklace, the…

Johann Michael Wilm, amethyst and diamond pendant necklace, the brushed and polished gold plaque with rope twist, coil, cup and bar applique, collet-set with old European-cut diamonds and centred by a circular-cut amethyst with estimated weight 400 carats…

Oriental cloisonne beaded necklace with a marked sterling clasp…

Sterling Clasp Oriental Beaded Necklace

Oriental cloisonne beaded necklace with a marked sterling clasp and coloured floral beads. Approx 72 cm length

Cloisonne beaded necklace approx 14 mm beads, necklace length…

Cloisonne Beaded Necklace - 64cm Length, 14mm Beads

Cloisonne beaded necklace approx 14 mm beads, necklace length 64 cm

A vintage malachite bead necklace, uniform spherical beads with…

Malachite Bead Necklace with Cloisonne Clasp

A vintage malachite bead necklace, uniform spherical beads with cloisonne clasp, length 67 cm.

Cloisonne bead necklace

Colorful Cloisonne Bead Necklace

Cloisonne bead necklace

Measuring 70 cm in length the hematite and jet bead necklace is…

Dragon Clasp Hematite and Jet Bead Necklace

Measuring 70 cm in length the hematite and jet bead necklace is set to a dragon head clasp with cloisonne enamel bead highlights.

Long cloisonne bead necklace

Cloisonne Bead Necklace: Long and Colorful

Long cloisonne bead necklace

A cloisonne lion & rider on silver chain necklace

Cloisonne Lion & Rider Silver Necklace

A cloisonne lion & rider on silver chain necklace

An ivory and cloisonne bead necklace, strung as a large bead…

Ivory and Cloisonne Bead Necklace

An ivory and cloisonne bead necklace, strung as a large bead necklace of decorative cloisonne style beads, foliate patterned throughout, detailed by two round ivory beads embellished with characters and drawing and two larger carved ram shaped beads of…

A cloisonne bangle and necklace. (2)

Cloisonne Bangle and Necklace Set

A cloisonne bangle and necklace. (2)