(Internal #V-246-7)  You are bidding on a beautiful, handmade, Medium blue cloisonne, with 6x4 blue lapis rondell spacer beads.  Necklace is 20" long, 9x12 oval cloisonne beads, with gold safety closure.

THESE ARE THE VINTAGE OLD-SCHOOL STYLE OF SMOOTH HIGHEST QUALITY BEADS, not like the rough cloisonne style of beads you see on the modern market today.  THIS CHINESE FACTORY HAS CLOSED, NO MORE BEADS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR YEARS.

How cloisonne beads are made in China.  A copper bead is created with hammering and welding.  Cells (cloisonne) of wire are created and soldered on each bead.  they are filled with enamel and fired in a kiln, then three or more thin layers of enamel are added and fired, never a thick layer or the enamel will bubble up and burn.  Initial grinding is done to smooth the enamel down to the wire outlining, then it is polished and polished again to a high shine.  Finally, 24k gold electroplating is performed to make each cell outline in  gold.  What a process for a single bead!  Enjoy this ride through China...

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