Shibori Jewelery

"World culture comes to us with a delay," - said the classic. The embellishments from the shibori ribbon touch this in the most direct way. Despite the fact that the technique of dyeing itself originated as far back as the 8th century of our era, it was not very popular outside the parent country. Nevertheless, today these ornaments are one of the most beautiful and actual accessories for women.

What is shibori?

Shibori (or sibori, to be more precise) denotes a peculiar technique of staining the tissue. With her, the material is folded, twisted, tied and dyes are applied in this state. The method came to us from Japan, and the term in translation means "knot". Some call this method a nodular staining.

As you might guess, the fabric in this case stains unevenly. But also it is not chaotic. Shibori ribbons, which are used in making jewelry, are specially corrugated at the end of production. And their edges are dyed again. Thus, the color on the entire ribbon is amazing - reminiscent of the ever-changing color of the sea, or barkhans and dunes in the desert, lit by the setting sun.

But the most important thing in Shibori style jewelry is that each tape is made exclusively by hand (this is the reason for the high price). Therefore, even with all the desire of two identical you will not meet. The real shibori ribbon is made only from 100% natural silk.

In the shibori embellishments, the technique of manufacture is different. Someone combines ribbons with massive natural or artificial stones - in this case, its softness and ease of material balances the inserts of hard stones. In other cases, in shibori ornaments, the fabric is combined only with smaller beads and beads. Here, the contrast is created by the volume that the tape can give without making the product more difficult physically or visually.

Domestic masters have managed to make all possible ornaments from shibory tape. Here and wide bracelets , and amazing imagination necklaces, and earrings with brooches, and small handbags with inserts from the tape. A variety of colors will allow each girl to choose here something unique and unique.