On sale Vintage Chinese Rare CINNABAR CLOISONNE INLAID Dangle Drop Bead Earrings, Bali 24K Gold Vermeil Ornate Flower Connector and Ear Wires
Vintage Chinese RARE Red Cinnabar Cloisonne Inlaid Beads 1970,Handmade Bali 24K Gold Vermeil Beads, Handmade Bali 24K Gold French Ear Wires,Bali Handmade 24K Gold Vermeil Floral Ornate Filigree Medallion Connector
Exquisite and rare bright Chinese vintage red cinnabar beads have a band of lovely little cloisonne flowers as part of their beauty .
These genuine vintage Chinese works of art measure approximately 15mm across ( 5/8" ) and dangle effortlessly with equally ornate Bali 24K gold vermeil floral medallion connectors which measure approximately 3/8" in diameter and 1/2" in length.
Bali handmade 24K gold bead caps and ornate 24K gold vermeil beads separate the red cinnabar bead from the ornate connector for more definition and these earrings have been finished on lovely handmade Bali 24K gold french ear wires
►Genuine cinnabar beads are made from a lacquer which is derived from a tree sap found in China. The tree is tapped like a maple and the resulting gum is purified by heating and then made into lacquer by adding a solvent. This resulting lacquer is slowly added in many layers over a wood base. The lacquer can be colored in various hues including black, red, green, yellow and brown although most people are only aware of the red cinnabar.
These many layers of lacquer are then hand carved with intricate designs representing various symbols or images found in nature such as birds and flowers.
In the modern jewelry industry, natural material is often replaced by resin -based polymers approximating the appearance of pigmented lacquer. These polymers come in various colors such as black, brown, green, red, and yellow.
➤ Unlike many designers today who use this polymer reproduction, all the cinnabar beads used in Forever In Style jewelry are true vintage genuine cinnabar beads purchased by us in Hong Kong during the late 1970's – 1980's.
Many people sell 'cinnabar' which is made from plastic so be sure of what you are purchasing !
The cloisonne flowers in these earrings are in shades of pink, blue and green as you can see in the photos. These beads were purchased by us in Hong Kong in the late 1970's and are on sale not a bead you can easily find nowadays!
Cinnabar of this time period is very collectible and sought after by many people because of the workmanship and attention to detail unlike the cloisonne currently being exported from China.
Cinnabar with cloisonne inlaid is quite special and rare !
These earrings measure approximately 2 1/4" in length including the french ear wire and will arrive gift wrapped in a little box tied with a pretty ribbon all ready for gift giving.