{"product_id":"gold-vermeil-hibiscus-butterfly-enamel-earrings","title":"Gold Vermeil Hibiscus Butterfly Enamel Earrings","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic;\"\u003e蝶舍花间，花伴蝶舞\u003cbr\u003e\nWhere butterflies linger among the blossoms, and flowers dance in step with their flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of drop earrings on fine gold vermeil ear hooks, each opening with a filigree butterfly finished in kiln fired enamel, its wings outlined in delicate gold vermeil scrollwork and its body marked with a deep coral enamel stripe. Below the butterfly hangs a small bell shaped blossom and a mother of pearl flower, leading down to the centrepiece: a large hibiscus flower rendered in graduated pink and coral enamel, its petals layered and softly shaded, set within a swirling gold vermeil filigree frame of curling cloud like tendrils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Motif and Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pairing of butterfly and hibiscus is a familiar one in Chinese decorative art, the two often appearing together to suggest a garden caught at the height of its bloom. The hibiscus, with its full, layered petals, has long carried associations of abundance and refined beauty, while the butterfly, light and ever moving, suggests freedom and the simple pleasure of a fleeting, joyful moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered here in soft graduated enamel, the hibiscus seems to glow from within, its colour deepening toward the centre like a flower caught in late afternoon light. The butterfly above appears to have just settled, wings still raised, as though the whole piece were a single instant lifted from a garden in full flower.\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\u003eAvailable in gold vermeil or silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium thick gold vermeil exterior on the gold vermeil variant, exceeding standard plating depth for deeper colour and extended wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiln fired enamel detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother of pearl flower accent\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 butterfly and hibiscus form begins as a hand worked filigree outline, its fine wirework bent and soldered before the enamel is applied in successive layers and fired at high temperature to achieve the soft gradient seen across the petals. The mother of pearl flower is cut and polished separately before being set into the gold vermeil frame, with the swirling tendrils finished last to complete the composition. The piece then moves through a sequence of seventy six individual steps, from the initial filigree work through repeated annealing, polishing and enamel firing. 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, available in gold vermeil or silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e filigree butterfly and hibiscus with kiln fired enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccents:\u003c\/strong\u003e mother of pearl flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 9.4g (pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 47.8 x 20.7 x 6.5mm\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 sense of movement, an earring that pairs the soft glow of enamel with the lightness of a butterfly in flight. A piece suited to someone who wants their jewellery to feel like a small garden carried with them, delicate in form yet rich in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tang Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Gold Vermeil","offer_id":47992101536002,"sku":null,"price":331.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":47992101961986,"sku":null,"price":331.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2885\/5298\/files\/GoldVermeilHibiscusButterflyEnamelEarrings.png?v=1781570754","url":"https:\/\/tangheritage.com\/products\/gold-vermeil-hibiscus-butterfly-enamel-earrings","provider":"Tang Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}