The way I learned it is: "If it is busy, make it busier." But, I have tried unsuccessfully every time; I don't think it is possible to enriched the look of cloisonné beads. Even beautiful Japanese Meiji Era cloisonné beads are extremely difficult.

So, I decided to use the least possible in between…maybe just a matte black Japanese seed bead? A small round bead in the right size would allow the cloisonné beads to swivel and would protect the enamel from abrasion.