[Jewelry making - Article 00061] - Re: [Orchid] Translation of "plique de jour"

[colleen baran]

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>      Does anyone know the literal translation of "plique de jour" or
>     why that term is used to describe an enameling technique? I am
>     researching Lalique and his students, or studio workers. Is there
>     anyone with information on this? " 

    It has been nearly ten years since I have read about Lalique, but I
    remember that it was 'plique-a-jour' not plique de jour and that it
    means 'open to the day'->  because it is not backed in metal but
    open like little stained glass windows- open to the day.   This is
    why it is such an uncommom technique- it's virtue is it's downfall
    in it's fragility. From Colleen Baran 

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