Head to our folk art gallery and workshop in downtown Shanghai and craft your own jewelry using the traditional intangible cultural heritage technique of Mother of Pearl Inlay.
Begin with a self-guided tour of our intimate Chinese folk art gallery — featuring Dunhuang mural art and traditional handcrafted pieces from across China. A rare glimpse into living Chinese heritage before you create your own.
Then sit down with your instructor and get started. We use only real abalone and butterfly shells — each fragment carries its own natural iridescent pattern, shifting color as light moves across it. No two fragments are ever identical. Choose from a wide range of patterns to make earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or pendants. Let your creativity run wild.
Take home a finished piece that shines like fine jewelry — beautiful, durable, and genuinely one of a kind. Not because you made it, but because the material itself is irreplaceable.