Melbourne woman Debbie Sheezel named among world’s top enamel jewellers

Melbourne woman Debbie Sheezel named among world’s top enamel jewellers

She is one of the best enamelist jewellers in the world and she has got the award to prove it.

Debbie Sheezel won a prestigious international jewellery accolade, the 2016 Saul Bell Award for enamelling, and she is absolutely thrilled.

Enamelling is an art form dating back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, Chinese and Japanese.

Finely ground up pieces of vitreous enamel, specially formulated ground glass, is mixed with colours that are kiln-fired in thin layers onto precious metals such as gold and silver.

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