{"title":"DaQi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaQi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (大漆), or \"great lacquer,\" is a process wherein lacquer of several pigments is coated on an item over several coats. Often, between coats, crushed abalone shells, egg shells, and other natural materials are placed between layers to encourage unique and beautiful effects within the finish. A single layer may need up to a week to cure while a finished \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaQi \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003epiece may contain many layers, often requiring months of continued attention to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaQi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis considered by many to be among the most beautiful of Chinese crafts. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lanheal.com\/blogs\/knowledgebase\/what-is-daqi-or-chinese-lacquer\" title=\"Read more.\"\u003eRead more. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daqi-bead-earrings","title":"Daqi Bead Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEight thousand years of Chinese lacquer, hanging from a silver hook.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Daqi (大漆, \u003cem\u003eda qi\u003c\/em\u003e) bead per ear. Daqi is natural lacquer tapped from lacquer trees, used in China for over 8,000 years: each bead is built up in dozens of hand-laid coats, then polished to a deep, glass-hard shine. The swirls you see are the lacquer itself, not paint, and no two beads settle the same way. Every colorway is a small batch of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacquer is China's oldest luxury finish, eight thousand years of it. A daqi bead is patience in layers, every coat laid by hand. Worn as a single bead, it is the quietest way to carry that history.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePieces: 1 pair (one lacquer bead per ear, hook fittings) \u003cbr\u003eDrop length: 1 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacquer. No soaking. No abrasives. Dry cloth only. Take them off before swimming or showering; lacquer and water are old enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beads are genuine Daqi lacquerware; earrings assembled by hand in our workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValhallaVillage","offers":[{"title":"Teal","offer_id":51506931237174,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cobalt","offer_id":67776082247990,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ink Violet","offer_id":67776082280758,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vermilion Swirl","offer_id":67776082313526,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Oxblood","offer_id":67776083460406,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chili","offer_id":67776083788086,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tangerine","offer_id":67776083886390,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Scarlet","offer_id":67776083919158,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coral","offer_id":67776083951926,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ivory","offer_id":67776084017462,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chartreuse","offer_id":67776084050230,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Celadon","offer_id":67776084115766,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Emerald","offer_id":67776084148534,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carnival","offer_id":67776084214070,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/files\/Daqi_Bead_Earrings.jpg?v=1792466761"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/collections\/IMG_1377.jpg?v=1756760912","url":"https:\/\/valhallavillage.myshopify.com\/collections\/daqi.oembed","provider":"ValhallaVillage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}