Vintage Cloisonné & Enamel Beads

All of these vintage cloisonné beads & pendants were expertly handmade.  The word cloisonné means partition or section. Each piece begins with a copper base, then delicate and thin copper strips are soldered onto it. The open spaces are then painted with colored enamels and baked 5 separate times. It is later hand-ground, polished to a flat smooth surface then gold plated. (Many of the new style cloisonné pieces skip some steps and they have raised sections.) The cloisonné beads being produced today don't come close the quality of our beads. These cloisonné beads and pendants are all vintage and available in limited quantities. They look fabulous with our old stock cinnabar and vintage porcelain beads.

These beads are perfect for earrings, they are long teardrops that gradually get wider at the bottom. They are 5mm wide at the top and 7mm at the bottom. Perfect drops for pendants too! Vintage

Size: 20mm length

These beads are perfect for earrings, they are long teardrops that gradually get wider at the bottom. They are 5mm wide at the top and 7mm at the bottom. Perfect drops for pendants too! Vintage

Size: 20mm length

These beads are perfect for earrings, they are long teardrops that gradually get wider at the bottom. They are 5mm wide at the top and 7mm at the bottom. Perfect drops for pendants too! Vintage

Size: 20mm length

These vintage cloisonné ovals are a rare teal colored enamel with soft pink and white flowers. Sold in packs of 6. Vintage

Size: 18x12mm

These vintage cloisonné ovals have a white enamel background with soft pink and aqua flowers and green leaves. They are available in two sizes. Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné are so pretty, they are my new favorites. They remind me of old fashioned bird cages ( I think its the gold spokes on the ends.) They are a nice blue color with red, green and yellow flowers on them.They will make your design very special. See another picture. Vintage

Sizes: 14x18mm

These vintage cloisonné ovals were handmade and have pink & white flowers decorating them. The background is gold and is not filled in with enamel. The result is really pretty, and the flowers looked raised. Vintage ~See close up

Sizes: 7x9mm

These vintage cloisonné ovals were handmade and have lilac flowers with green leaves. decorating them. The background is gold and is not filled in with enamel. The result is really pretty, and the flowers looked raised. Vintage ~See close up

Sizes: 12x20mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have pink & white flowers decorating them. The background is gold and is not filled in with enamel. The result is really pretty, and the flowers looked raised. Vintage ~ Sold in packs of 6.

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These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny light green enamel with pink flowers. Great rare cloisonne color!  Sold in packs of 6 ~ Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny bright red enamel with pink flowers. Great rare cloisonne color!  Sold in packs of 6 ~ Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny rust enamel background with pink flowers.  Sold in packs of 6. ~ Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds are a pretty blue enamel with soft pink flowers that have a red center and green leaves. Sold in packs of 6. Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny plum enamel background with pink flowers and green leaves.  Sold in packs of 6 ~ Vintage

Size: 10mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny turquoise blue enamel with pink flowers.  Sold in packs of 6. ~ Vintage

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These vintage cloisonne beads have bright and bold colors with shiny gold accents. They have a traditional floral design and are very well made.   Sold in packs of 6. ~ Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds have a dark blue or navy background with large flowers. The flowers are bright yellow, green, and pink with green leaves. Sold in packs of 6. Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have shiny black enamel with an assortment of pink, red, and white flowers.  Sold in packs of 6. Vintage

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These large vintage cloisonné eggs were handmade and have a dark & shiny cobalt background with pretty pink & white flowers decorating them. They are available in 3 sizes - Vintage

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These vintage cloisonné ovals have a brown colored enamel with soft pink and turquoise flowers. (They match the 20mm rounds to the right) Sold in packs of 6. Vintage

Size: 25x15mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have a shiny dark brown enamel background with pink flowers and turquoise flowers. Sold individually or in packs of 6 ~Vintage

Size: 20mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have a shiny dark blue (cobalt) enamel background with pink flowers and turquoise flowers. Sold individually or in packs of 6 ~Vintage

Size: 20mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have a shiny white enamel background with pink flowers and turquoise flowers. Sold individually or in packs of 6 ~ Vintage

Size: 20mm

These vintage cloisonné rounds were handmade and have a shiny teal enamel background with pink flowers and turquoise flowers. Sold individually or in packs of 6 ~ Vintage

Size: 20mm

These vintage cloisonné beads were handmade and have a black enamel background with pink and blue flowers decorating them. There are red leaves accented them as well. They are in a saucer shape and have a gold ridge around the center. ~ Vintage

Sizes: 12x9mm

These vintage cloisonné ovals were handmade and have a turquoise enamel background with pink flowers decorating them. ~ Vintage

Sizes: 7x9mm

Vintage Chinese enamel beads with the universal Yin Yang symbols. These symbols represent perfect balance. The beads are silver plated with enamel and they are a puffy coin shape. The beads come with a blue or a dark red background - you get to choose. Circa 1970's

Sizes: 22mm

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