TRANG SỨC SƠN MÀI & LỤA TƠ TẰM

LACQUER JEWELRY

Lacquer and silk weaving are two traditional crafts of ancient Vietnam, originally created to serve the royal court and aristocracy. Imagine Empress Ỷ Lan living in a palace adorned with gilded lacquer decorations. Driven by a desire to preserve and showcase these traditional crafts, Katko has designed modern pieces crafted through meticulous handmade techniques. Each piece undergoes multiple stages of shaping, lacquering, polishing, and finishing to create exquisite jewelry.

Though small and delicate, these jewelry items carry a centuries-old story of Vietnamese cultural heritage.

PURE SILK JEWELRY

This seemingly simple jewelry piece involves an intricate process. First, silk is woven from mulberry silk threads. Once woven, the silk must be boiled, dried, hand-dyed, and dried again—repeated multiple times to achieve a smooth, lustrous texture. The wood used must be lightweight and carefully polished to a perfectly smooth, rounded finish, ensuring it doesn’t damage the delicate structure of the silk when wrapped around it.

Though labor-intensive, the result is well worth the effort: a refined and elegant accessory that is uniquely Vietnamese yet undeniably chic (there's no better word to describe the essence of silk jewelry). You can wrap it around your neck in two to four loops, depending on your outfit.

Katko { made in Saigon }