“Making [cloisonné] is incredibly time-consuming,” says Davies. “A single cloisonné bead can involve hundreds of hours.” Each bead is set with a gold wire inlay, which is then filled with glass enamel ...

Cloisonné, or chilbo in Korean, is a traditional craft where powdered glass enamel is applied to metal surfaces and fired at high temperatures to create vibrant, jewellike artworks. The name “chilbo,” ...