Vintage Silver & Japanese Shibayama Dragonfly Motif Locket Citrine the hollow link design makes

the hollow link design makes it quite comfortable to wear

and the locket hinge is in good working order

At the bottom of each strand are delicate black beads

while the lorgnette extension and locket hangs 3 1/2" long below

depicting simple facial features on the front and hair on the back

Vintage Silver & Japanese Shibayama Dragonfly Motif Locket Citrine the hollow link design makesJapanese Shibayama jewelry uses a special technique of combining raised elements above a lacquered base to form an image in relief. Delicate pieces of natural materials (such as mother of pearl, tortoise shell, ivory, abalone, or wood) are precisely cut, fitted, and inlayed into the lacquer, and are left raised above the surface, rather than being polished smooth and flat. Aesthetic designs inspired by nature are very common, such as birds, flowers,