Jewelry Beads · Cloisonne
Cloisonne Beads
Enamel cloisonne beads in filigree and smooth finishes, plus the line's signature piece — a 95mm cloisonne carp fish charm.
Cloisonne is enamel work: fine wires are fixed to a metal body to form cells (cloisons), the cells are filled with coloured enamel pastes, and the piece is fired and polished. It is one of Beijing's historic crafts, and in this catalogue it appears as a beads-and-fishes category — filigree cloisonne beads, smooth cloisonne beads and cloisonne fish charms — with a further craft line of cloisonne thimbles in the gifts section.
The line's fully recorded listing is a focal piece, not a bead: colourful cloisonne carp fish charm pendants at 95mm, listed at $5.85–5.90 with a minimum of just 10 pieces — the lowest recorded minimum on any finished line in the catalogue, and an easy entry point for testing cloisonne in a range. Bead lines are quoted per SKU; this page sets out the families and how to spec enamel work so the quote you get back is exact.
Cloisonne lines in the catalogue
| Line | Details on record |
|---|---|
| Filigree cloisonne beads | Openwork-style wire enamel beads in the category tree |
| Smooth cloisonne beads | Polished enamel beads in the category tree |
| Cloisonne fish charms | Colourful 95mm carp fish charm pendants — $5.85–5.90, MOQ 10 pcs |
| Cloisonne thimbles | Collectible thimbles in the crafts range; see crafts & gifts |
How buyers spec cloisonne
- Filigree and smooth are different products. Filigree work shows the wire structure; smooth work is filled and polished flush. They photograph differently and price differently — name the finish on every line.
- Enamel colour is fired colour. Colours shift subtly between firings. For matched sets (earring pairs, necklace symmetry), ask for pieces to be selected from one firing at packing.
- The fish charm is a pendant, not a bead. At 95mm the carp charm is a statement pendant or bag/zip ornament. Its 10-piece minimum makes it a low-risk trial line; the finished jewellery page covers zipper-pull charms in the same spirit.
- Check the metal core. Cloisonne is enamel on metal; ask what the body metal is on bead lines if your market restricts alloys, and have it stated on the order.
Minimums, units and packing
The recorded cloisonne minimum is 10 pieces on the 95mm carp fish charms. Bead-line minimums are confirmed per SKU with your inquiry — enamel lines are stocked in smaller runs than glass or porcelain, and a real per-SKU figure beats a generic one.
Buyer questions
Why is cloisonne associated with Beijing?
Enamel cloisonne (jingtailan) reached its height in Beijing workshops and remains one of the city's signature crafts. A Beijing supplier carrying filigree and smooth cloisonne alongside thimbles and charms is working inside that tradition.
Are cloisonne beads fragile?
Enamel is glass fused to metal: hard in wear, but a hard knock on a sharp edge can chip a cell. In strung jewellery the beads sit protected by their neighbours; loose focals should be packed individually, and we pack them that way on request.
What else is enamelled besides beads?
In this catalogue: fish charms and collectible thimbles. Both are recorded lines — see crafts & gifts for the thimbles and craft pieces.
Related specimens
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Metal beads and spacers that pair with cloisonne focals.
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