Thursday, 15th December 2005 (4171 views)

Koreans who fancy themselves as royalty can now get the regal treatment with replicas of historical royal gold jewellery.

The Korean Minting and Security Printing Corporation has announced it will be making replicas of the ancient jewellery once worn by queens from the Shilla and Baekje kingdoms, reports the English Chosun.

The corporation commented: "One of our main projects next year will be making replicas of jewellery that is part of our cultural heritage, based on moulding techniques we have been using in minting commemorative coins and other things."

Consumers will be able to choose between two pairs of earrings: a pair of thick gold earrings originating from the Shilla kingdom and gold earrings found in king Muryung's tomb in Gongju, once belonging to a Baekjae queen.

A replica of a three-pronged gold hairpin will also be available for purchase.

Korean metalwork has historically used gold to create jewellery by both hammering and casting.

It was particularly successful during the Three Kingdom's period from which several gold items like crowns and the proposed jewellery replicas have been discovered in tombs.

 

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