Enamel Escapes the Egg

Kristi Sword - Squiggle Tear Post Enamel EarringsWhen most people think of enamel jewelry and objects they think of a few specific associations: Faberge eggs, cloisonne and cheap charms in bright, pure colors beloved in the 1980's. This framing places enamel in one of three categories, controlled and regal, bright and garish, or simple and cheap.

Thank goodness these perceptions are wrong! Today's enamelists are making elegant and contemporary work which break down these walls.

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