BUMBLE BEE CLOISONNE PENDANT NECKLACE
Design by Steve King
Chain adjusts to 16", 18" or 20"
Pendant measures .75" wide by .47" high
Pendant surrounded on either side by three swarovski crystals
Honey bees (Apis sp.) are a far smaller fraction of bee diversity than most people realize. Of 20,000 known species of bees, there are only seven species of honey bees, all of which make and store liquid sugar, honey, to some degree. Honey bees also construct colonial nests out of wax secreted by workers in the colony. Other types of bees produce and store honey, but only members of the genus Apis are true honey bees.
Honey bees appear to have originated in Southeast Asia, as all but one of the living species are native to that region. The first Apis bees appear in the fossil record about 35 million years ago.
Because of fabrication difficulties, most cloisonné jewelry rarely blends two or more enamel colors within a single wire-framed cell. BAMBOO Jewelry designs, however, often use multi-color blending to depict three dimensional contours and for realistic shading. It is also uncommon for cloisonné color cells to be created using fine braided wire, but at BAMBOO Jewelry they use this intricate fabrication method for every piece of their jewelry. In addition, all their jewelry is enameled on its backside—a process known as counter enameling. Counter enameling minimizes tarnishing, strengthens pieces, and enhances appearance and is not usually found on cloisonné jewelry in BAMBOO’S price range. These are just a few examples of how BAMBOO Jewelry is striving to set new standards of excellence for sterling silver cloisonné jewelry.
Every piece of BAMBOO Jewelry comes packaged in an eco-friendly bamboo gift box lined with anti-tarnish fabric. Bamboo, though harder than oak or maple, is actually a fast growing grass which can be harvested every three to five years. The bamboo used for their gift boxes is plantation grown without the use of irrigation, fertilizers, or pesticides; nor is it a food source or habitat for endangered pandas.
Manufacturer: Bamboo
MPN: 0166N
SKU: 0166N
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