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Natural orchid gold stickpin, 'Orchid Passion' 1.2" W x 3.5" L x 0.8" D

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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. A natural orchid reveals exuberant color, enameled by hand. Set amid golden tendrils, the delicate blossom is surrounded by a passionate cascade of foliage. Danai selects a perfect dorites orchid for this stickpin, preserving the classic Thai flower in gold. Because natural blossoms are used, size and shape will vary slightly. Artisan Info: "My name is Danai Leosawathiphong. I was born March 20, 1949 in northern Thailand. My grandfather was a Chinese immigrant from the Canton province. He emigrated to Thailand at the end of the 19th century when he was in his early twenties. He was a very hard working person and set up a business by the Ping River. He traded goods all along the river and during that time he met my partner's grandfather. "I studied business and left for England. Engineering interested me, and I graduated with an engineering degree from Leeds University. I love England; it is like my second home, quite unique and different from other countries. People from the UK have lovely personalities - you can spot them from far away. I met Ilkay, my wife there. She went to Brunel University where she graduated in polymer science. "In 1976, Ilkay and I came back to Thailand. Originally my family and partner's family planned to do mining. And in order to analyze the rocks, ores and minerals, we needed to set up a lab. Then my partner's father suggested that