cloisonne

noun2

1. •
   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.
2. •
   Objects decorated by this technique collectively.

   • The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.