Turquoise Xipi Lacquer Gold Wing Earrings

$1,480.00

Handcrafted to order. Leaves our bench by Thursday, 8 Oct

Complimentary shipping on orders over 300.0 USD

Made by hand — final sale. Cancel within 24 hours, before it ships. Shipping & cancellations

A round drop of turquoise-green xipi lacquer, marbled with fine brown and gold veins and small flecks of mother-of-pearl, hangs from a ribbed gold-tone stud shaped like a folded wing. The two wings mirror each other, and a small gold bead finishes the base of each sphere.

Layers of coloured natural lacquer are built up by hand over a sandalwood core and polished back to reveal the marbled xipi pattern, with mother-of-pearl set into the surface. Because each piece is made by hand, colour and pattern vary a little from pair to pair, and photographs are for reference.

Photographs are for reference only. Each piece is made by hand, so its colour and pattern will differ a little from the one shown.

The story
Xipi lacquer is built from thin layers of coloured natural lacquer that are polished back by hand to reveal marbling. This turquoise-green sphere, over a sandalwood core, shows fine brown and gold veins, with small flecks of mother-of-pearl (luodian) set into the surface. Each drop hangs from a ribbed gold stud shaped like a folded wing, and the two wings mirror each other when worn.
Materials
14k gold findings
Xipi lacquer
Natural lacquer (dàqī)
Sandalwood core
Mother-of-pearl inlay (luodian)
Size: Approx. 1 × 3 cm
Weight: Approx. 5.7 g
Technique
Xipi lacquer: layers of coloured natural lacquer are built up over a sandalwood core, then polished back to reveal a marbled pattern. Fragments of mother-of-pearl are inlaid into the lacquer surface (luodian).
Care
Keep dry and away from perfume, lotion and heat. Do not leave in strong sunlight. Wipe with a soft dry cloth and store alone in its pouch.
Shipping & cancellations

Complimentary shipping on orders over $300. Ready-to-ship pieces leave the bench within 3 working days; pieces handcrafted to order take up to two weeks. The date for this piece is shown above.

Cancel within 24 hours of ordering, as long as it has not shipped. Each piece is made by hand, so all sales are final: no returns or exchanges for a change of mind. Full details

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