Empress

Loop pendant made up of vintage cloisonne centerpiece, with pink, blue-green, cinnamon and turquoise glass beads and silver accents. This loop is double-strung with strong nylon coated wire and hanging from a satin cord with lobster-claw clasp - a signature piece with a starfish charm on the clasp.

Cloisonne is an enameling technique in which thin wire partitions (called, cloisons) are filled with enamel. This technique is very old, and was practiced in ancient Byzantium and China. First, delicate strips of wire are bent to create a design, then are placed and soldered onto the bead's surface. Next, the spaces are filled with different colored enamels. Finally, the bead is fired and polished several times to produce the desired effect.

This item is available online in my etsy shop!