The Japanese excel at their unique esthetic of design and function for so many things, even the humble thimble. Kaga yukinubi are exquisitely silk thread bound thimbles.

Kaori of KaoritoThread is an artisan who has turned these beautiful thimbles into pendants and earrings. 

She explains :
Kaga Yubinuki is a traditional Japanese craftwork born in Kanazawa(then Kaga) during Genroku period of Edo era.Yubinuki is a thimble, a sewing tool.The beautiful pattern is the product of exquisite small patterns created by carefully overlapped silk yarns.The mysterious,jewel-like gloss can be achieved only by silk yarns.In addition to being used as a sewing tool, they are now also loved as accessories.









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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM