Plique-à-Jour Craft In Jewelry And Art Expression

According to historical record, from ancient times to nowadays transparent and colorful ornaments, eapecially for gemstones, have a special visual attraction. In existing jewelry crafts, enamel is a craft which has variety of colors and gem like character. Plique-à-jour is one kind of enamel crafts which do not only has features of light, color, shadows and pattern but also has distinguishable transparent feature.Plique-à-jour is used by lots of designers in their jewelry designs, mainly in Europe,America, Japan and Russia. Plique-à-jour is rare and superficial in China which is also insufficient in innovation. Plique-à-jour has advantages lke wide range of color,special luster, strong transparency, flexiable and changeable craft, durable material,strong hardness and low cost. Those advantages of Plique-à-jour make it more attractive and easier for designers to using it into their designs.This aritcle has mainly discussed the application of Plique-à-jour in jewelry design from four perspective. First of all, there is an overview about Plique-à-jour’s definiton and conection with human beauty-appreciation. Then, a specific introduction is made which introduces craft feature and process of Plique-à-jour. The introduction has also summarized themes which are often used in Plique-à-jour like utensil, decorative ornament, jewelry and horologe. Author has summrized the characteristics of Plique-à-jour in five aspects includeing form, transparency, color,emblazonry and material whicn will be used into author’s jewelry design.Plique-à-jour’s beauty can be tested by time. With the demand and raputation of Plique-à-jour keeps on growing, Plique-à-jour will get more power for its development. Plique-à-jour craft will never stop developing no matter how perfect it is, because there will always be new innovation for it. The luster of Plique-à-jour will never vanish.By researching Plique-à-jour craft and seeking for more viable innovations, author can combine features of Plique-à-jour such as transparency, color, emblazonry and form into her own designs. Furthermore, this research will find new design conceptand law for Plique-à-jour which means a lot to the development of Plique-à-jour.