Gold Heart Brooch | Macon et Lesquoy

• Designer: Macon et Lesquoy
• Materials: Metal Cannetilla beads with fabric backing. 
• Dimensions:  2.3x2.7cm
• Details: The Cannetilla bead, gold and silver thread technique requires a special metal thread to be very finely wound in a spiral, cut at the desired length, and then embroidered like beads. This Cannetilla, or bullion thread, was developed from the 17th century in Asia and Europe. Each brooch is make entirely of the Cannetilla bead and presented in a simple gift box. 
• Care:
  • Neither be machine-washed nor dry-cleaned.
  • Avoid all contact with water, acids or alcohol.
  • Avoid long exposures to heat and light.
  • Store them away in their little black box.
  • A metal thread sticks out? Cut it as short as possible.
  • Do not bend.
  • Avoid friction (bag straps, seat belt…).
• Handmade in Pakistan

Note: Slight variation in size, shape, and color is part of the handmade craft and may be apparent between pieces; this is not considered a defect but is celebrated as a mark of being made by hand.