SOLD Antique 14K, Diamond & Floral Enamel Cloisonnée Brooch 18kgold and woven hair under glass

and woven hair under glass inside

creating an overall unique artistic effect

Ring pictured is size 11

As courting was very formal in Victorian society

named after the American designer Thomas Belcher

SOLD Antique 14K, Diamond & Floral Enamel Cloisonnée Brooch 18kgold and woven hair under glassThe word cloisonn was derived from the French word for compartment. To create a piece of cloisonn, the metalsmith starts with a rough metal shaped into the desired design. To lay out the framework for a design, narrow strips of metal, called cells, are soldered to the body of the piece. The cells in cloisonn are compartments that give the design its form, and create a map in which to place the enamels. After a number of firings, the enamel becomes