Vintage Silver & Japanese Shibayama Dragonfly Motif Locket Citrine There is some normal light

There is some normal light surface wear to the sterling silver setting

and the locket hinge is in good working order

and add softness to the piece

The back of the pin is stamped "14K"

has lovely

Vintage Silver & Japanese Shibayama Dragonfly Motif Locket Citrine There is some normal lightJapanese Shibayama jewelry uses a special technique of combining raised elements above a lacquered base to form an image in relief. Delicate pieces of natural materials (such as mother of pearl, tortoise shell, ivory, abalone, or wood) are precisely cut, fitted, and inlayed into the lacquer, and are left raised above the surface, rather than being polished smooth and flat. Aesthetic designs inspired by nature are very common, such as birds, flowers,