Vintage Shibayama Locket earrings It dates from the Victorian

It dates from the Victorian era

It's worth remembering that the goldsmiths making these pieces had likely never seen a snake

The band is simply decorated with split shoulders and crafted in 9 carat gold

each one set with a seed pear centre with applied rope-twist and star motif goldwork

Vintage Shibayama Locket earrings It dates from the VictorianThe Shibayama () technique was created by noki Senz, an Edo haberdasher who lived during the 18th century. Utilising a variety of materials of varying colours and textures from mother of pearl to horn to stained ivory to coral he would inlay small, shaped pieces into a base material such as gold lacquer, wood, or ivory. The technique is named after the town in Chiba prefecture where noki lived, and it flourished under the patronage of the feudal