"In spring the dawn is most beautiful. The hills slowly become visible, their outlines take on a vague red glow and above their peaks purple clouds float".
- Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book
This playful, sculptural brooch features a handcrafted gold outline and seven pearls forming the silhouette of a cloud. The pearls are white, pink, and gray with a purple sheen. Just as a cloud constantly changes shape, the pearls of this brooch shift and move across the fabric of the garment it’s pinned to.
Spring is part of the Pillow Book set—four pieces of jewelry inspired by the four seasons as described by Sei Shōnagon.
Properties
2 pink freshwater pearls (11-12mm)
3 white freshwater pearls (12-13mm)
2 purple freshwater pearls (8-10mm)
The shape of the freshwater pearls may vary slightly
