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Handmade
Not factory-made. Every petal is shaped by hand, one bloom at a time.
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Heritage Craft
Made with Nanjing velvet-flower techniques, a traditional Chinese craft.
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Wearable Art
A flower made to be worn, kept and remembered — not just looked at.
The Craft
From Nanjing workshops to your wardrobe
Lunar Bloom draws on the centuries-old craft of velvet flower making (ronghua) — the art of shaping velvet into petals that last. Each piece begins as copper wire and velvet cloth, folded and pinched petal by petal until a flower comes to life.
Small velvet flowers for ordinary days — a bloom on a jacket, a comb in a ponytail, something quietly beautiful for the office, a coffee date, a weekend at the gallery. Each piece is shaped petal by petal over a copper-wire frame in our Nanjing studio: light enough to forget you are wearing it, pretty enough to reme...
Velvet flower craft: traditional technique of shaping velvet into floral forms. Learn more about the craft in our Journal.
The Meaning
Grapes and wine in cups of luminous jade
A Tang dynasty line - grapes and wine in cups of luminous jade - is where this little cluster begins. In Chinese poetry the grape stands for abundance that arrives quietly, and for moments worth keeping. Ours is a small cluster of twilight, held close to a collar or swept into the hair.
The Craft
How the flower comes to life
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Skeleton
Every bloom begins as a slim copper wire frame, bent by hand into the shape the petals will follow.
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Velvet strips
Fine fibres are teased and twisted into soft velvet strips - the raw material of every petal.
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Petal by petal
Each petal is cut, pinched and shaped individually. No moulds, and no two petals exactly alike.
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Assembly
Petals are set onto the frame in sequence, then finished with a discreet metal pin or clip back.
Packaging
Packaged with care
Your flower arrives in a Lunar Bloom gift box, cushioned and ready to give - no extra wrapping needed.
Good to know
Before you order
Will mine look exactly like the photos?
Almost - but not quite, and that is the point. Every petal is shaped by hand, so slight variations in curve and colour are the signature of the maker, not a flaw.
How do I care for it?
Keep it away from water and perfume, and store it in the box provided. If a petal bends, reshape it gently with your fingers.
Is it heavy to wear?
No - it is feather-light, made to sit on a lapel or in your hair all day without pulling.
When will it arrive?
Dispatch timing, destinations, shipping cost and return terms are shown at checkout.
