Vintage blue cloisonne enamel butterfly earrings

$32.00

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Fun blue cloisonne enamel drop earrings. Vintage 1980's beads in shiny deep royal blue enamel with sweet yellow butterflies and red - orange flowers. I've added golden brass dangles to make them a little more modern looking.

Cloisonne is a technique of enameling in which thin wires are used to block in different glass enamel colors so they don't flow together and mix during the firing process. The technique has been traced as far back as Ancient Egypt and has been adopted by many cultures throughout history.

The 1920's brought cloisonne enamel to a new height of popularity with exciting and exotic designs from the Orient taking center stage in home decor and fashion. Japan and China are still the largest producers of this ancient and wonderful style of enameling. Sadly this art form is dying out, it requires very skilled artists and many hours to complete. Many of the old producers are retiring or moving away from jewelry and into vessels as they have are much more profitable.

DETAILS:

>>> EARRINGS:
• Full length of earrings 1 1/2 in (4 cm) plus the tarnish free brass, nickel free hooks
• Beads are 1/2 x 3/4 in (1.3 x 2 cm) and have the image on both sides

>>> PACKAGING:
• Earrings will arrive in a fabric lined Curious Oddities embossed box