I really do admire your new cloisonne beads. I'm sure I'd enjoy to view the other sides of the beads - to see all of the art. What have you learned about them beadstore.com. Maybe if I ask, did you learn if they are Japanese or Chinese, learn any estimate of age for each. Describing them as ojime I can expect they are antique Japanese of 100 years or older.

I cannot recall having seen anything like the top bead, they both appear to be older cloisonne. The first bead my guess is Japanese since there are no Chinese cloisonne beads I recall seeing like it to compare. The second bead appears to have either French or maybe even Russian style motiffs. Thanks for sharing them, they remain a very rare treat to those forum members who are admirers. So don't be at all afraid to brag of either here.

Maybe you had a chance to view some of my beads recently posted. I'd enjoy to hear your comments of them if so they are very welcome.