Description
This is a description of a packet of 5 silver white enamel and alloy coffee cup floating charms. Enamel is a technique where powdered glass is fused to metal, and has been used since ancient Greece. Different cultures have favored different enamel techniques, such as cloisonné, champlevé, and plique à jour.
Enamel is the fusion of powdered glass to metal, and artists like enameling because it allows them to add a painterly or illustrative quality to their work. Evidence of enameling goes back to ancient Greece. Throughout history, far-flung cultures favoured different techniques. For example, cloisonn* enamel was popular during the Byzantine Empire, while artisans living in France and Germany in the Middle Ages preferred champlev*. And Art Nouveau jewelry designers favored plique * jour.
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