Marilyn Druin

This small pendant presents a variety of enameling techniques executed by artist Marilyn Druin, who was, remarkably, self-taught in the medium. Her use of gold complements a palette of blues, red, and black. The surface is enhanced with cloisonné (metal partitions), basse-taille (hand-engraving), and guilloche (mechanical engraving). This creates a rich visual collage that acts almost like a sampler of enamel processes. The back of the pendant features hand-engraved designs that mimic those on the front, perhaps evidence of how Druin worked out the initial pattern.