| rocess of working with this material with enamel inlay | | | | hard, smooth, translucent and assumes bright long |
| is a very old art and there are many methods of | | | | lasting colors. Due to its durability and malleability, it was |
| working with it. For crafting beautiful objects, vitreous | | | | used in pottery and stone objects in the form of |
| enamel is used which has many excellent features. | | | | beads, inlay work in silver, stone, copper and also |
| Usually the style of working of metals with enamel | | | | extensively used in sculptures and paintings. However, |
| inlay is done in the Champleve style which means | | | | the objects crafted out of Russian silver and enamel |
| 'raised' in French. Thin wires are placed to form cells or | | | | are distinctive due to their workmanship and style of |
| divisions where enamel is applied over the material or | | | | carving. |
| silver. Silver and enamel is renowned for creation of | | | | Usually the style of working of metals with enamel |
| items like candy holder, decorative items, spoons, | | | | inlay is done in the Champleve style which means |
| bowls, bracelets, beakers and Faberge eggs. Russian | | | | 'raised' in French. The surface is carved out such that it |
| enamel inlay uses copper plates or 'finift' for a base. | | | | forms pits in which the molten enamel is fired and |
| The Russian silver is marked 925 standard of purity | | | | leaves the base material exposed. |
| while intricate enamel designs were used to enhance | | | | Another style of crafting the such objects is Cloisonne |
| the beauty of silver. | | | | which means "cell" in French. Thin wires are placed to |
| Russia has a history of beautiful craft and art work | | | | form cells or divisions where enamel is applied over |
| which is known globally. The most versatile and | | | | the material or silver. The inlay is beautiful and brilliantly |
| famous of the lot is the Russian silver and enamel | | | | colourful. Silver and enamel is renowned for creation of |
| work done by the experts for ages and the beautiful | | | | items like candy holder, decorative items, spoons, |
| tradition is still continued. | | | | bowls, bracelets, beakers and Faberge eggs. |
| There are many silversmiths who specialize specially in | | | | Filigree is another method of creating artistic designs |
| silver and enamel while the name of Peter Carl | | | | on bracelets, Judaica and vases. Filigree is a method |
| Faberge stands out with the Faberge eggs he crafted | | | | of entails using thin wires of silver, which are |
| for the Tsars before the Russian revolution of 1917. | | | | intertwined and meshed to form designs and objects. |
| There are many other works of art both related to the | | | | Russian enamel inlay uses copper plates or 'finift' for a |
| Christian religion and the everyday use which were | | | | base. There are layers of enamel powder that are |
| made of silver and inlay work of enamel was also | | | | placed on the copper base, then compressed and |
| done. | | | | fired. This is another technique that is commonly used |
| The process of working with this material with enamel | | | | and each time it is repeated, precious gems and |
| inlay is a very old art and there are many methods of | | | | inlayed stones are used. The Russian silver is marked |
| working with it. For crafting beautiful objects, vitreous | | | | 925 standard of purity while intricate enamel designs |
| enamel is used which has many excellent features. It is | | | | were used to enhance the beauty of silver. |