{"product_id":"gold-vermeil-crescent-moon-butterfly-pearl-earrings","title":"Gold Vermeil Crescent Moon Butterfly Pearl Earrings","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic;\"\u003e旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家\u003cbr\u003e\nSwallows that once nested beneath the eaves of noble halls now fly freely into the homes of ordinary families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of drop earrings on fine gold vermeil ear hooks, each built around a crescent moon worked in open filigree, its surface a lattice of fine coiled threads. Resting at the lower curve of each moon is a butterfly rendered in kiln fired enamel, its wings a mix of warm coral and cool teal, centred with a small green stone cabochon. A delicate chain falls from this assembly, ending in a single freshwater pearl that catches the light as it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Motif and Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crescent moon has long held a quiet, contemplative place in Chinese poetry and art, often standing for distance, longing, and the passage of time, while also marking the cycles by which festivals and family gatherings are timed. Paired with a butterfly, a creature associated with transformation and good news, the two motifs together suggest a meeting of the celestial and the personal, the vast sky brought down to something small enough to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open filigree work that forms the moon's surface is itself an old technique, fine threads of gold vermeil coiled and soldered into a lattice that lets light pass through rather than simply reflect off it. Combined with the enamelled butterfly and a single pearl drop, the earring becomes a small composition of sky, creature, and gem, each rendered in a different traditional technique and brought together in one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid S925 sterling silver foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium thick gold vermeil exterior, exceeding standard plating depth for deeper colour and extended wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiln fired high temperature enamel butterfly detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen stone cabochon accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreshwater pearl drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e92.5% purity and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified free from lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and all harmful metals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e76 Step Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach crescent moon begins as a length of fine gold vermeil wire, coiled and shaped by hand into the open lattice that gives it its lightness, while the butterfly is built separately and filled with enamel before being fired at high temperature until the colour sets into a smooth, glass like surface. The piece then moves through a sequence of seventy six individual steps, from the initial filigree work through repeated annealing, polishing and enamel firing, with the green stone cabochon, chain and pearl set only once the moon and butterfly are joined. Such intricate handwork resists full mechanisation, which is why no two pieces emerge quite identical, each carrying the faint, individual traces of the hands that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e S925 sterling silver, gold vermeil exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e open filigree crescent moon, kiln fired enamel butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGemstones:\u003c\/strong\u003e green stone cabochon, freshwater pearl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 7.2g (pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 70.1 x 26.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e ear hook fastening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those drawn to pieces with a quiet, poetic quality, an earring that brings together the lightness of open filigree, the colour of fired enamel, and the gentle weight of a single pearl in motion. A piece suited to someone who wants their jewellery to feel like a small, complete scene rather than a single ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tang Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47992057889026,"sku":null,"price":309.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/GoldVermeilCrescentMoonButterflyPearlEarrings.png?v=1781514870","url":"https:\/\/tangheritage.com\/products\/gold-vermeil-crescent-moon-butterfly-pearl-earrings","provider":"Tang Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}