Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments (cloisons in French) to the metal object by soldering or affixing silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on their edges. Though the word is French, cloisonné refers to a decorative art usually associated with China or Japan.
A vintage cloisonne pendant (1 1/4″) with blue, yellow and green flowers on mauve. With the 1 3/4″ long gold-filled tassels the pendant is about 3 1/2″. The gold-filled chain is 26″
