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Sun, 01/11/2009 - 15:59 — curator

These butterfly earrings are 18 karat gold framing pieces of tortoise shell. The pattern is worked into the shell by heating the shell to soften it, then embedding bars of gold and silver. Filing and polishing evens off the surface.

Note the thickness of the tortoise shell. Tortoise shell is no longer available for decorative use. Pique is a unique and precious jewelry form.Note the thickness of the tortoise shell. Tortoise shell is no longer available for decorative use. Pique is a unique and precious jewelry form.

Tortoise shell is no longer available for decorative use. Pique is a unique and precious jewelry form.Tortoise shell is no longer available for decorative use. Pique is a unique and precious jewelry form.