Tourmaline flower hairpin inlaid with gems

[Tourmaline flower hairpin inlaid with gems]

Tourmaline flower hairpin inlaid with gems, the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, 25 cm long and 12 cm wide
The flower hairpin is copper gilded with emerald inlaid with tourmaline, pearl and emerald. With tourmaline as the three-dimensional hibiscus flower, the stamens are small rice beads, the leaves and flowers are finely carved from emerald thin slices, the buds are carved from tourmaline, and the receptacle is dotted with emerald. A butterfly perched on the hibiscus flower. Its wings were carved from emerald slices and inlaid with pearls and tourmalines. The whole flower hairpin is made of exquisite and luxurious materials
The flower hairpin uses a variety of techniques, such as carving, gold thread, beading, inlaying, and emerald ornament, all of which are exquisite and three-dimensional, highlighting the dignity of royal articles. Among them, the carving of jadeite thin slice is a typical representative work of Guangdong Gemstone Carving Shop, also known as “wide slice”, which is characterized by thin and uniform, fine and fine, and is often used to carve flowers, leaves and butterfly wings