[Da Soom] Traditional Korean Jewelry Box

Traditional Korean Laquerware

[Da Soom] Traditional Korean Jewelry Box

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Today, we present a dazzling, Korean Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box!

This jewelry box is made by najeon-chilgi, a Korean technique that involves inlaying thin layers of mother-of-pearl onto lacquered surfaces.

What is mother of pearl?

It’s the shiny, “rainbow” composite material that you see on the inner-side of certain seashells - like abalone, mollusk & clams.

This traditional art technique of inlaying mother-of-pearl roots all-the-way back to the Goryeo Era (918 CE-1392 CE).

Both the Najeon art-form and its treasured pieces were passed down generation to generation, until the Japanese occupation of Korea - when Korean cultural items were prohibited and artisans were prosecuted.

Nowadays, Najeon-chilgi pieces proudly represent Korean heritage in a dazzling brilliance, with everlasting quality!

How's it made?

The process begins by applying a coat of lacquer to a wooden item.

Next, the surface of the object is covered with hemp cloth and coated with lacquer again.

This process is repeated several times before inlaying pieces of mother-of-pearl.

Then finally, it’s given a lacquer topcoat.

This process takes months!

But the result is an iridescent shine, that’s resistant to moisture & decay.

Use this special box to store wedding rings, jewelry & other valuables.

The inside of the box includes a mirror.

And it also comes with a ring-holder divider to help you neatly organize.

The design of the box includes Peony flowers, which symbolized prosperity in the old days.

Available in 3 colors: Mahogany Red, Midnight Blue, Royal Purple