The White Chapel Cloisonne Ornament is 24K gold-plated copper, making it highly durable and essentially shatterproof. Every piece is handmade using an 8-step process, meaning no two ornaments are identical. Cloisonne, which means "to compartmentalize," is an ancient art form introduced to China by western travelers in the 14th Century. The Process Includes: *Highly trained artisans bend wire strips by hand to create the pattern that make up the design, which is then soldered onto a copper form. *The design is inlaid with enamels to achieve the desired colors and fired at very high temperatures. *The ornaments are then cooled, polished, and plated in 24k gold.