About the earrings

   I created these earrings by casting them in sterling or fine (pure) silver and embellishing them with glass enamel.
   Most were enameled using a technique called "plique-a-jour," or light of day, to create the brilliant luminance of stained glass.
   Plique-a-jour is one of the most challenging and time-consuming of the enameling arts.
   To create these tiny stained glass earrings, I mix ground glass enamel with water and a gum solution, then suspend it in the openings of the design.
   When the enamel dries, I carefully place the piece in a kiln and fire it until the enamel grains have melted and fused to the silver. The process can take a half dozen or more firings.
   I make the beaded earrings by firing enamel onto copper tubing with a torch.



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