Metal jewelry isn't restricted to gold, silver, copper and bronze. Enamel pieces, made by placing enamel or melted glass onto a metal base, can offer "an infinite range of color," said retailer Tina ...

Cloisonné—have you heard of it? It’s an exquisite, exceedingly challenging enameling technique that dates back to ancient Egypt (pharaohs and queens sported it on bracelets, decorative pectoral plates ...

For years I've been fascinated by your work and how it's accomplished. What exactly is cloisonne enamel? Enamel is the process of baking powdered glass onto base metal like copper, silver or gold.

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Cecilia Fein Hughes’ happy place is London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. “I go there with my mum when I’m looking for inspiration,” ...

“Making [cloisonné] is incredibly time-consuming,” says Davies. “A single cloisonné bead can involve hundreds of hours.” Each bead is set with a gold wire inlay, which is then filled with glass enamel ...