Lacquered tortoise shell : Diginfo

DigInfo - http://movie.diginfo.tv Organic specializes in crafting hand-made lacquered tortoiseshell jewelry, the company recently exhibited some of its hand-made tortoise shell brooches at the International Jewellery Tokyo 2008. The use of tortoiseshell to create jewelry is a time-honored tradition in Japan, and artisans use lacquers composed of natural materials in fashioning their delicate works of art. In fabricating tortoiseshell, artisans layer several hawksbill turtle shells and then suspend the shell for a period of two months before applying the lacquer coatings. However, it's become a rarity since the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species restricts the international trade in hawksbill turtle products. In fabricating tortoiseshell, artisans layer the tortoise shells and then suspend the shell for a period of two months before applying the lacquer coatings. Since Organic fashions its jewelry with lightweight materials, the jewelry is ideal for casual wear. Organic's jewelry is completely natural and reflects Japan's ancient tortoiseshell craft tradition.