Cloisonné Lapel Pins
   These pins are die struck from a copper bronze base.A die is designed to imprint a particular design onto the metal.The pin outline and and any cut-outs are then cut using another mold.Colors are hand crafted with a glass like powdered mixture.The colors are fired one at a time,at a temperature of 1,600 F for around two to four minutes.This two step process ensures that a bleeding of the colors is avoided.Next,the pins are individually polished by hand and plated with gold or silver.Lastly each pin is inspected to determine quality and is individually packaged.