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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Black Jade Necklace and Earrings with Floral Design


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This rare black jade necklace and earrings are elaborately carved into a three-layered flower of intricate beauty. It's created by the master of jade sculpture in Korea, Ju-won Jang. The richness and depth of the color adds a wonderful mysteriousness to this beaded jade necklace and earrings. Wearing a natural jade, known to hold the energy of both heaven and earth, ornament near one's heart expresses the sophistication and style of the wearer while positively affecting human energy.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

iPhone 4 4S Hard Carrying Case with Mother of Pearl Black Zebra Design


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We can create your own business card holder with your name or company logo with unique mother of pearl design. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of mother of pearl design will make it an impressive personalized item for you. The embossed lattice pattern on the backside and inside surface, which helps prevent slipping, adds beautiful panache to this business card holder. Please send us your name or company logo as a jpeg or gif file.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Personalized Custom Business Card Holder with Mother of Pearl Design


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We can create your own business card holder with your name or company logo with unique mother of pearl design. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of mother of pearl design will make it an impressive personalized item for you. The embossed lattice pattern on the backside and inside surface, which helps prevent slipping, adds beautiful panache to this business card holder. Please send us your name or company logo as a jpeg or gif file.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Korean Wooden Wedding Geese: a means of nonverbal communication between the married couple


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The wooden geese are used even after they got married. They are used as a means of nonverbal communication between the couple. If the female goose turns her back as in this picture, it means the wife is sulky and doesn't want to talk to the husband.

Korean Wooden Wedding Geese


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A couple of wooden geese is used in Korean traditional wedding since they symbolize a happily married couple who remains faithful to their partner their entire lives.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Lacquered Hemp Cloth Wood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Peony


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Unlike other lacquered wood jewelry box, this one was created by traditional technique in which hemp cloth is laid upon the wood frame of the box called "skeleton" before repeated applying of natural lacquer. After lacquering, delicately designed mother of pearl pieces are individually inlaid by the artist. The specially handcrafted yin yang design knob made of cupro-nickel adds beautiful panache to this unique jewelry box. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of intricate mother of pearl designs makes it an impressive item for collection.

The two story structure inside of the box offers a pleasant way for storing valuable personal ornaments. The fully open peony blossom is traditionally a symbol of wealth and nobility.

Mother of Pearl Tie Clip and Cufflinks Set with Phoenix Design


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Traditional phoenix design expressed with mother of pearl creates wonderful harmony with modern beauty from metal on this stylish tie clip and cufflinks, adding refinement to men's formalwear. The phoenix (bonghwang), along with the dragon, is the symbol of an emperor and is believed to herald a time of peace and prosperity.

Unlike other machine-cut printed mother of pearl designs, the mother of pearl designs on this unique tie clip and cufflinks, which are delicately jigsaw-cut by hands, are individually inlaid by our skilled artisan as shown in the large pictures.

Business Card Case Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Dragon Design


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This unique business card case is ornamented with an intricate mother of pearl dragon design. The dragon is an imaginary animal believed to rule the sky and the sea, controlling rain, clouds, lightening and water. Also used as a symbol of kingship, the dragon is revered in many Asian countries as a sacred animal that brings fortune and expels evil forces.

Credit Card Case Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Phoenix and Yin Yang


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Unlike other machine-cut printed mother of pearl designs, the mother of pearl designs on this unique business card case, which are delicately jigsaw-cut by hands, are individually inlaid by our skilled artisan as shown in the large pictures. The arrangement of iridescent design's luster and color made of two different types of mother of pearl creates wonderful harmony with the black background, making it a remarkably attractive piece.

A pair of phoenixes (bonghwang) with fully-opened wings and tail face each other embracing traditional Yin Yang symbol. The phoenix (bonghwang), along with the dragon, is the symbol of an emperor and is believed to herald a time of peace and prosperity.

We can print your company logo and name inside the case. It would be a wonderful gift of great sophistication, cherished significance, and kind-heartedness.

Compact Mirror Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Butterfly


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The butterfly, a symbol of free love and happiness that has been used to decorate ladies' fashion or home accessories, is redesigned for this stylish compact mirror which has two mirrors - a regular and a magnifying (the small size mirror doesn't have a magnifying mirror). The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of mother of pearl designs makes it an impressive item for collection.

Lacquered Wood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Phoenix and Flying Horse


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This exquisite jewelry box is elegantly decorated with a mother of pearl design of phoenixes and flying horses. The harmony between the natural wooden surface, which is lacquered repeatedly by traditional technique inherited from Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), and the iridescence of the mother of pearl design makes it an impressive item for any collection.

This jewelry box features the unique structure of a drawer below and a lid above, as well as four slide boxes under the lid. It offers a pleasant way for storing valuable personal ornaments such as jewelry.

The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight, antibacterial and purifying air in the room.

Red Lacquered Mother of Pearl Hemp Cloth Wood Jewelry Box of Drawers


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Unlike other lacquered wood jewelry box, this one was created by traditional technique in which hemp cloth is laid upon the wood frame of the box called "skeleton" before repeated applying of natural red lacquer. After lacquering, delicately designed mother of pearl pieces are individually inlaid by the artist. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of intricate mother of pearl designs makes it an impressive item for collection. The pine tree is a symbol of elevated consciousness and dignified spirit, and cranes represent nobility.

The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight and antibacterial.

Lacquered Wood Jewelry Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Longevity Design


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This exquisite jewelry box is lavishly decorated with a mother of pearl design of sipjangsaeng, 10 creatures that ancient Koreans, influenced by the Taoist philosophy, believed were created to enjoy eternal youth: sun, stone, water, cloud, pine tree, deer, bulnocho ('herb of eternal youth'), turtle, crane, and mountain. Inspired by the belief in a Taoist utopian world resided by Taoist elders who had found the secret of eternal life, ancient Koreans revealed their dreams of such a world through the 10 creatures.

The structure of the two doors above and two drawers below, as well as the three drawers on the inside is conceived from the traditional Korean wardrobe, and offers a pleasant way for storing valuable personal ornaments such as jewelry.

The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight and antibacterial.

Wood Jewelry Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Crane and Pine Design


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This wooden jewelry box depicts a serene image of cranes delighting in an idyllic moment under an old pine tree, a symbol of elevated consciousness and dignified spirit. The harmony between the natural wooden surface and the iridescence of the mother of pearl design makes it a memorable item for any collection.

Jewelry Box of Drawers inlaid with Mother of Pearl Flower and Bird


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Lavishly ornamented with mother of pearl patterns, this exquisite women's jewelry box consists of six drawers containing a flower-and-bird design. The elaborate adornment of the entire body (except for the back) makes it a breathtaking piece for storing personal fashion items. It is quite remarkable that the artist could depict the scene in such detail without brush nor pen, but only with mother of pearl strips.

Twin Cubic Mother of Pearl Cases with Crane and Pine Design


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Two small cubic boxes lavishly decorated with mother of pearl designs are connected with each other through two hinges. Each box has two drawers. The mother of pearl design of this exquisite document case depicts a serene image of a pair of cranes delighting in a romantic moment under an old pine tree and the full moon. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of intricate mother of pearl designs makes it a breathtaking piece for storing personal fashion items.

Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box of Drawers Inlaid with Mandarin Ducks Design


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This exquisite jewelry box is lavishly decorated with a scene of two mandarin ducks spending a happy moment in a densely wooded forest. The main motif is situated in a circle at the front center, creating a wonderful contrast of colors between it and the rest of the design. In Korea, mandarin ducks are regarded as a symbol of a happily married couple who remain faithful to their partner their entire lives. The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight and antibacterial.

The structure of the two doors above and a drawer below, as well as the three drawers and hooks on the inside which is designed to rotate for hanging necklaces conveniently, is conceived from the traditional Korean wardrobe, and offers a pleasant way for storing valuable personal ornaments such as jewelry.

Octagonal Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box Inlaid with Landscape Design


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The beauty of the intricate landscape design covering this jewelry box exhibits the amazing craftsmanship and artistry of Korean mother of pearl crafts. It is quite remarkable that the artist could depict the scene in such detail without brush nor pen, but only with mother of pearl strips. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of intricate mother of pearl designs makes it a breathtaking piece for collection.

Red-Lacquered Wood Cookie Box with Mother of Pearl Double Joy Character


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This octagonal red-lacquered wood candy box is embellished with a mother of pearl design double joy and longevity characters, and butterfly design. The red-lacquer is rarer and more expensive than normal lacquer and was used only in royal court in Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The inside of the box is divided into nine compartments to hold an assortment of candy or cookie.

The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight and antibacterial.

Lacquered Octagonal Wooden Tray Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Bat Design


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This lacquerware wooden tray features a unique octagonal form containing a design of the bat design in the center. The edge of the tray is elegantly decorated with mother of pearl designs of arabesque in rhythmic lines and whorls of the vines. In Korea and China, a bat design has been used as a symbol of fortune that brings the happiest life imaginable. The houseware coated with natural lacquer has long been used in East Asia for its glossy beauty as well as its practicality for being strong, watertight and antibacterial.