{"product_id":"lady-li-earrings","title":"Lady Li Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eA portrait from nineteenth-century China. A flash of brilliant green at the ear. More than a century later, the detail becomes jewellery once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lady Li Earrings were created exclusively for the British Museum's \u003cem\u003eChina's hidden century\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition, taking their inspiration directly from the remarkable c.1876 portrait of Lady Li, wife of Lu Xifu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLady Li appears formally dressed in deep blue, her jewellery providing vivid points of colour. Most striking are the green jade earrings suspended at either side of her face — the historical detail reinterpreted in this Shinar Jewels design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach earring combines a lustrous 6 mm natural freshwater pearl with a boldly striped synthetic malachite ring. Its saturated green colouring recalls the visual impact of Lady Li's jade earrings, while the creamy pearl creates a luminous contrast above. A fine chain connects the elements and allows the lower ring to move freely as the earrings are worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than reproducing the historical material exactly, the design captures the colour, movement and unmistakable presence of the jewellery depicted in Lady Li's portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated for an exhibition that brought the people of nineteenth-century China into view, the Lady Li Earrings transform one small but captivating detail of her portrait into jewellery that can be worn today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEAR THE PAST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinar Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59284411941212,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/9234\/2364\/files\/LadyLiEarrings1.jpg?v=1792937749","url":"https:\/\/www.shinarjewels.com\/products\/lady-li-earrings","provider":"Shinar Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}