Kaguya

Lebole Maison has given life to the Kaguya Collection, inspired by the Moon princess, protagonist of an ancient Japanese legend. The collection tells its story through three pairs of earrings that combine shape and symbol: Moon, Cloud and Crown, the princess. The earrings are made from antique Japanese kimono silk with symmetrical patterns and fitted with a set of stones, from large to small, to symbolize Kaguya’s tears.

The legend tells of a tiny creature, Kaguya, found in a bamboo tree by an old woodcutter. She grew up to be beautiful, loved by her adopted parents and by the Japanese Emperor himself. Kaguya though couldn’t form any ties because one day she would have to return to the moon, her real home. To stop her from leaving, her father, who loved her more than anything else in the world, locked her in a room guarded by two thousand imperial warriors. Yet during the night a cloud formed and out of the cloud came a carriage driven by the king of the moon himself, Kaguya’s real father. In tears, the princess abandoned the Earth and left a letter for her beloved Emperor. Without even reading it, the man took the letter to the top of Mount Fuji and burnt it. From that day on, smoke can still be seen rising towards the clouds about the sacred mountain.

This makes an unusual and romantic gift with a tale to tell. Wear to impress on special occasions.

Signed Lebole Maison.