{"product_id":"kakl-omac-017","title":"Saikiko brooch no. 5","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWearable Art — A Thousand Years of Japanese Lacquer Craft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis brooch is far more than a piece of jewellery. It is a miniature universe of Japanese lacquer art, handcrafted by Kenji Omachi, a master lacquer artist based in Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUpon a carefully shaped wooden base, Omachi layers multiple ancestral techniques with remarkable precision: \u003ci\u003eraden\u003c\/i\u003e — the inlay of mother-of-pearl with its iridescent shimmer —, polished \u003ci\u003emaki-e\u003c\/i\u003e — gold and silver powders set into lacquer and burnished to a luminous finish —, and delicate eggshell inlays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe piece is further adorned with \u003cb\u003eKyoto Opal\u003c\/b\u003e, an exceptional synthetic gemstone created by \u003cb\u003eKyocera\u003c\/b\u003e, Kyoto's world-renowned technology company. Born from decades of advanced scientific research, Kyoto Opal replicates and elevates the play-of-colour found in natural opal, achieving a purity and brilliance that nature alone cannot consistently deliver. This brooch is a singular encounter between centuries-old craft and cutting-edge Japanese innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach piece is one of a kind. The interplay of light across the mother-of-pearl and Kyoto Opal shifts with every movement, giving the wearer a living, ever-changing presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe pin fitting on the reverse is crafted in pure silver. The brooch arrives in a wooden presentation box, befitting the work it holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (cm): L: 7 cm × D: 4 cm × H: 1.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Wood, mother-of-pearl inlay, polished makie lacquer, eggshell, Kyoto opal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Kenji Omachi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenji Omachi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692627103849,"sku":"KAKL-OMAC_017","price":728.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/1600\/2665\/files\/omachi_brooch_05_001.jpg?v=1763545736","url":"https:\/\/www.lifewithkogei.jp\/en\/products\/kakl-omac-017","provider":"Life with Kogei","version":"1.0","type":"link"}