Goliath Beetle — Lacquer Brooch

Crafted in natural lacquer with inlaid eggshell on a silver base.

Dimensions
23 × 48 × 15 mm

Materials
Sterling silver (lost-wax cast)
Eggshell (inlay)
Natural lacquer
Gold leaf (18k, 24k)
Silver powder

Weight
Approx. 13 g

About the Form

Inspired by the Goliathus beetle—one of the largest and most striking species in the natural world.
Its colors echo those of gemstones and metals, earning it a quiet sense of majesty.

Natural Lacquer

A sap-based material that cures slowly over time.
Layered by hand, it forms a surface both durable and alive.

Material & Process

Crafted using natural lacquer, built layer by layer over time.
Hundreds of eggshell fragments are carefully inlaid onto a silver base, creating a surface that is both delicate and resilient.

As the lacquer cures, it transforms from liquid into a material as hard as metal—holding each detail permanently in place.

Craft Details

Eggshell Inlay (Qianse)

Hundreds of eggshell fragments inlaid by hand, layered with lacquer and polished repeatedly—forming a surface smooth and resilient, like ceramic.

Gold-Sprinkling Lacquer
Formed through time, not the brush alone.

24k Gold Leaf
Held in lacquer, unchanged over time.

Lost-Wax Silver Casting
Cast from wax, preserving specimen-level detail.

Closing Line

Each piece is made slowly, and no two are ever the same.
What it carries is not only form, but time.

Packaging

Solid wood, hand-finished and designed to be kept.
Because the objects we value should not be temporary.