Introduction to the decoration of Dan Jiao headdress.

Diancui craft is a traditional craft of making gold and silver jewelry in China, which existed in the Han Dynasty. It is an auxiliary work in jewelry making, and plays a role in embellishing and beautifying gold and silver jewelry. Jewelry made by green touch technology has good luster, bright colors and never fades. The development of Diancui craft reached its peak in Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong periods of Qing Dynasty.

Cui, that is, the feather of kingfisher. Diancui is the perfect combination of traditional metal craft and feather craft in China. First, the bases with different patterns are made of gold or gold-plated metal, and then the bright blue feathers on the kingfisher's back are carefully inlaid on the bases to make various jewelry objects.

It is said that the jade feather must be plucked from the live kingfisher to ensure the bright color. It is described that100000 kingfishers were used to recover the phoenix crown of the Ming Dynasty empress. According to the different parts and crafts, Cui Yu can present different colors such as banana moon, lake color and deep blue, and the natural texture and magical light of bird feathers make the whole work rich, diverse and lively. Later, due to the cruelty of bird protection and production technology, it was replaced by blue burning technology in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Of course, purely from the perspective of technology, the gap between the two is obvious. Imagine how amazing the characters in those plays are with the head oil that can be used as a mirror, plus this matte and colorful head. The blue-burned glaze and hair color don't bring out the best in each other, but there is a danger of usurping the role of the master. Although it is not as bright and gorgeous as a gem, the ornaments made of Diancui have a beautiful and simple beauty. Even if the present Diancui is from the Qing Dynasty, it is worth hundreds of thousands, which reflects the attention to detail and exquisite and subtle beauty of oriental ornaments.

Jewelry made by green touch technology has good luster, bright colors and never fades. Its manufacturing process is extremely complicated. When making, the gold and silver pieces are first made into a base according to the flower shape, and then a groove is welded along the edge of the flower shape with gold wire, and a proper amount of glue is applied in the middle, so that the feathers of kingfisher are skillfully stuck on the metal base made of gold and silver to form an auspicious and exquisite pattern. These patterns are usually inlaid with pearls, emeralds, red corals, agates and other jewels, which are more elegant and noble.

Jade green and snow blue kingfisher feathers are top grade. Because the kingfisher's feathers are shiny and colorful, plus Phnom Penh, the jewelry made can produce more magnificent decorative effects when worn. Because kingfisher is a national protected animal, the Diancui jewelry produced is a substitute. Few people know this craft.