Palace Style White Step Shake Earrings

步摇 (Bùyáo) is a traditional accessory worn by ancient Chinese Han women. Its name is derived from the swaying motion it exhibits as the wearer walks. Crafted mainly from flexible gold, it takes forms such as dragons and phoenixes, adorned with pearls and jade. During the Six Dynasties and beyond, the designs became increasingly intricate, featuring elements like birds, animals, flowers, and branches, sparkling and shining. Often intermingled with hairpins and hair clasps, it is inserted into the hair. Materials used primarily include gold, silver, jade, agate, among others. Step shakes, a traditional accessory of the Han ethnic group in China, later spread to Japan and had a profound impact on the local jewelry culture. Additionally, wearing step shakes is considered a symbol of status, gradually gaining popularity among the common people from the Han Dynasty onwards.


Material: Glass, Acetic Acid Board, White Agate, Copper

Size: 9.5cm in length, pendant approximately 1.2cm






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