Jade-inlaid Silver Butterfly Hairpin

Weighing 18g, this hairpin was crafted by filigree and jade inlaying. The antennae of the butterfly on this pin were realized by filigree inlaying, which is a technique to decorate by overlaying or weaving gold, silver or copper wire. The jade was inserted onto the piece via inlaying, an approach to set bits of a kind of material onto the surface of on object.