Whimsical Snowflake with blue enamel and a white sapphire in Sterling Silver on an 18 inch chain, by Nicole Barr.
Nicole Barr uses true vitreous enamel (hard fired glass), which is painstakingly applied by hand to 18 K gold and sterling silver – complemented with the finest diamonds, pearls, and gemstones. True vitreous enamel, as used in each jewelry piece, is the beautiful fusion of fired glass with sterling silver, resulting in a lustrous color that will never change. This technique was made famous in the 1900s by jewelers like Lalique, Faberge, and Tiffany. Each design is hand made to order in Raleigh, NC. All enamel jewelry must be handled with care, like a fine glass sculpture. Although it is durable like glass, it will also crack like glass if abused.
