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Purple Wave Pendant - Cloisonné & Champlevé Enamel Necklace on Fine Silver with 18" Sterling Silver Chain Sandra McEwen Designs Materials: Champlevé & cloisonné Enamels on Fine silver. Pendant Size: 1" x 1.5" Includes an 18" Sterling Silver chain Did you know that enamels are melted glass? Yes! It's true... To create this lovely pair of earrings, I first fabricated the silver base out of sheets of fine silver. The lines of the design are actually fine silver wires that I meticulously bent by hand (and tweezers) into the shapes you see. Then I placed granules of ground up glass (enamels) in between the wires & melted them in the kiln. There are as many as 20 layers of glass in each individual piece! After I've added all the layers of glass, I carefully grind & polish it until it sparkles! Champlevé: pronounced Shamp-lee-VAY is the process of inlaying the colored glass enamels directly into a solid piece of silver, so there's no need for a separate setting. Cloisonné: pronounced Cloy-ZEE-nay! (always best when said with a flourish!) is the process of using delicate silver or gold wires to create drawing lines that separate the different bits of colored enamel. ABOUT ME Enamels are my passion. I have always loved incorporating bright color & light into my work, so when I discovered the beauty of cloisonné enamel, I was hooked. My work incorporates color, light, & balance- be it abstract or figurative. I'm influenced by all the gorgeous jewelry of the past, but try to give it a modern twist. I love crafting beautiful objects to wear & adore, & I hope you will enjoy owning them as much as I enjoy making them. If you are interested in commissioning a unique piece of wearable art, please feel free to contact me. Purple Wave Pendant - Cloisonné & Champlevé Enamel Necklace On Fine Silver With 18" Sterling Chain Sandra Mcewen Designs
