Materials:Swarovski crystal, metal, freshwater pearl, crystal, jade, beading wire, shell pearls
Metal hairstick length: Approx 13cm Longer dangle length: Approx 8cm
Natural freshwater pearl used in center of flower.
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Crescent moon and gold rabbit buyao/月牙金兔步摇
Materials: carved bone hairstick, carved shell flower, crystal, carved shell moon, opal, glass
Hairstick: 15.5cm Dangle: 13cm
Rabbit in the moon theme again with whimsical carved shell crescent moon and golden rabbit.
EDIT: I made a silver version of this but it has been sold. Silver Version
Pipa Song Buyao/琵琶行步摇
Materials: carved shell hairstick, acrylic peony, jade, shell pearl, crystals, fluorite,Xiuyan jade pipa
Hairstick: 13cm Dangle: 10cm
Inspired by Bai Juyi’s famous poem 《琵琶行》. The glow-in-the-dark fluorite bead represents the autumn moon in the poem.The jade pipa is attached to large and small pearls as well as jade beads symbolizing the famous lines ” 大珠小珠落玉盤” (Large and small pearls fall on a jade plate)
Orchid and Lily of the Valley Buyao/兰花和铃兰步摇
Materials: metal, red agate, carved shell lilies of the valley, crystals, glass, shell pearl
Hairstick: 15.5cm Dangles: 7.5cm
空谷幽兰。一个隐秘的蝴蝶花谷。水晶水滴代表花上的晨露。
Secluded orchid in an empty valley.A hidden valley of butterflies. Crystal tear drops symbolize the morning dew on the flowers.
Autumn maple buyao /秋枫步摇
Materials: pure brass, resin flowers, pressed flower amber, crystals,red agate, pressed blood amber,glass
Hairstick: 15.2cm Dangle: 10.3cm
Purple fluorite butterfly with tassels buyao/紫萤石蝴蝶流苏步摇
Materials: 黑檀木(carved wood), crystal, carved fluorite butterfly/flower, tassels
Hairstick: 10cm Tassels: 17cm
The fluorite butterfly is really pretty with natural bands of color. No two butterflies are the same because they are hand-carved from natural stone! I’m so tempted to buy a butterfly for myself…
Jade Rabbit Buyao/玉兔步摇
Materials:carved shell hairstick/cloud/flower, fluorite, xiuyan jade rabbit, opal, crystals, shell pearls, glass
Hairstick: 13.7cm Dangle: 10.2cm
Inspired by Chinese folklore about the Jade Rabbit in the moon.The fluorite bead glows brightly in the dark after light exposure symbolizing the full moon.
This photo was taken in the dark to show the glow (^^)y
Autumn Fantasy with Glowing Lantern Buyao /秋思步摇 (附月光灯）
Materials: pure brass, red agate, pressed blood amber, watermelon skin crystal
Hairstick: 15.2cm Dangle: 13.5cm
Bead in the lantern glows in the dark after exposure to light.
This photo was taken in the dark to show the effect which is why it’s blurry. Cool eh? ( ^ ^)
Blue butterfly and flower buyao hairpin 蓝蝴蝶花步摇
SGD$25
Materials: metal, Swarovski crystals, jade
Length: 11.5cm
Available for sale at He Yue Zhai Guqin Music and Arts Centre.
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Green aventurine wing hairpin 东陵玉翼发钗
SGD$16
Materials: metal, aventurine
Metal hairstick length: Approx 13cm
Longest dangle length: Approx 6cm
Available for sale at He Yue Zhai Guqin Music and Arts Centre.
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