On September 4, I went to my cousin's 1st birthday held at the Japanese - American Museum. I was looking at the gift shop and I found tons of interesting items such as these Butterfly earrings. The earrings are handmade Washi jewelry. According to the info found inside the box, Washi is the Japanese word for the traditional papers made from the long inner fibres of three plants, wa meaning Japanese and shi meaning paper. The company Legend Design uses sterling silver hooks & a lacquer finish for protection. They also had the same earrings in an orange color, but I love the turquoise/gold color better and plus it looks a lot more elegant.
