cloisonne

A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.

Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.

Zoë wore a pair of cloisonne earrings she had bought in France.

Objects decorated by this technique collectively.

The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.