Vintage Sterling Silver Shakudo Bird and Floral Motif Cufflinks 19th Century has a stainless steel design

has a stainless steel design with a square-shaped face and gate-link band

saturated pink-red hue

which are hand-strung on yellow string to form a lovely necklace

An outstanding gemstone ring from the Victorian (ca1880) era

The pin clasp and flip-down bail is secure and in good working condition

Vintage Sterling Silver Shakudo Bird and Floral Motif Cufflinks 19th Century has a stainless steel designShakudo is the use of mixed metal alloys, and was originally used in Japanese armor and swords. Artisans would sometimes remove the Shakudo plaques from the armor and incorporate them into jewelry or art. It has become very collectible and quite unusual. These unusual cufflinks from the Vintage era (ca1960s) era a wonderful example of the Shakudo art! Both cufflinks feature a unique motif which depicts a bird resting atop a tree branch. The branch is