Goliath Beetle — Lacquer Brooch
Goliath Beetle — Lacquer Brooch
Made slowly, to remain over time.
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.