Bratina "Horse" with blue stained glass enamels

Elite gifts for men and women should be emphasized by the rich, because their main role is to express great respect, reverence for the one for whom they are intended. It is wonderful if these expensive gifts are unique: this emphasizes the exclusivity of the reason for such a gift and the extraordinary personality of the gifted. And it's great when, as exclusive gifts combining amazing luxury and uniqueness, not super-expensive trinkets are presented, but functional things. For example, elegant products made of stained glass enamel have always been appreciated and appreciated as works of the highest artistic professionalism worthy of decorating any museum. And at the same time, they can be used for their intended purpose: as festive cutlery, as elegant religious utensils. And this is not surprising: despite the apparent fragility, airiness, cloisonne enamel is very durable.

Their uniqueness is explained by the peculiarities of manufacturing products from stained glass (openwork, window, cloisonne) enamel. Speaking of stained glass enamel products, it is necessary to understand that cloisonne enamel made in the technique of stained glass enamel is much more difficult to execute than blind cloisonne enamel. The art of creating such works is possessed only by the masters of the elite caste of jewelers. To do this, you need to have a fine impeccable taste, knowledge of the secrets and features of the process, intuitive, unmistakable flair and extensive experience.

The painstaking process of creating stained glass enamel products includes several important steps. First, the frame of the future object is made; it is an openwork pattern of thin gold wire - scan. Then the gaps of the pattern are filled with colored enamel of carefully selected shades, and the product is fired in a strictly defined temperature regime. The slightest deviation at this finishing stage can ruin all the work, and the final result of all the work is visible only after its completion.

The talent, skill, and even the mood of the artist affect how the products will come out, so they are never exactly the same. Each time, these are new, special works that differ from each other, like children of the same parent.

Exquisite products made of cloisonne enamel are exhibited in museums, at art, Orthodox exhibitions, competitions held in Moscow and in other cities of the world. Their mesmerizing beauty invariably arouses a desire to possess these precious works. And therefore, it may be worth finding an excuse and making such an elite gift to yourself, your family. It will become not just a pleasant purchase, but also a worthy investment, the value of which will only increase over time.