This ornament includes original artwork designed especially for the Ranching Heritage Association by Kitty Keller Designs, which is then hand-crafted using a time-honored and meticulous process.
Every piece is handmade using an 8-step process, meaning no two ornaments are identical.
Ornaments are 24k gold-plated copper, making them highly durable and essentially shatterproof.
All pieces are created by hand in China, following Kitty Keller's original artowrk designed in Seguin, TX.
The History of Cloisonne
Cloisonne, which means "to compartmentalize", is an ancient art form introduced to China by western travelers in the 14th century.
The process includes:
-Highly-trained artisans bend wire strips by hand to create the patterns that make up the design, which is then soldered onto a copper form.
-The design is inlaid with enamels to achieve the desired colors and fired at very high temperatures.
-The ornaments are then cooled, polished, and plated in 24k gold.
