Antique Tian-Tsui (點翠) Hair Pin - Butterfly/Moth - 1015 russian accented with a cultured pearl

accented with a cultured pearl

french hook setting is accented with a single faience mummy-bead

) was a master of highly imaginative fu verse covering every life aspect

The revival earrings here are vintage stock from the 1970's - they were designed by Shashi Singapuri for the Laurel Inc line and crafted by hand

Antique Tian-Tsui (點翠) Hair Pin - Butterfly/Moth - 1015 russian accented with a cultured pearlKnown as to the Chinese, Tian Tsui translates to "dotting with kingfishers". Its a traditional practice in which tiny kingfisher feathers were cut to size and incorporated into sterling silver and silver gilt jewelry to create a dazzling fluorescent blue finish. The technique was lost with the Chinese cultural revolution in the 1940's. This hair pin was made by hand in the early 20th century approximately 1910's and 1920's. This large intricate hair