Cottage cloisonne enamel necklace and matching earrings

Description

I’ve made this cottage cloisonne enamel necklace using vitreous enamel, silver and copper. The focus of this piece was on the colours of the life amid grey! I loved the grey though!

To make this Cottage cloisonne enamel necklace , first, I made a copper blank and counter-enamelled it. Then, I added a layer of enamel, fused fine silver foil on it and added enamel layers to the foil. The enamel coat on the pieces’ back and suraface is the result of applying several layers of enamel grains. I have bended and shaped the silver wires, and fused them on the basecoat enamel on the blank. Then, I start filling the created cells using enamel coats. After applying each layer, I fire the pieces in my kiln at around 785 degrees celsius. After grinding and polishing the enamel, I set it in sterling silver.

I have made a beaded necklace using thin sterling silver beads. I also think these lovely artisan -crafted glass beads are good match for this pendant.

The diameter of the pendant is about 4.7 cm (from bail)