Tea Leaves

Really fun summery pendant features a star shaped cloisonne bead in the center, surrounded by green glass, coral jade, vintage light and dark green glass beads, dyed mother of pearl, and small fiber-optic cats-eye beads, with tiny silver accents.

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 copper 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.

The loop is double-strung with strong nylon coated wire and hanging from a satin cord which closes with a lobster-claw clasp that has a teeny starfish charm accent.

This item is available online in my etsy shop!