The compacts are refillable,heat-transfer decoration on the compacts’ lid, which was over-lacquered with an extremely hard protective coating.
The petals stay closed thanks to magnets. An iron disc glued on top of the compact’s weighted base attracts magnets embedded in the base of each petal, causing the trays to click neatly into place.The three petals are molded cleanly, allowing the electroplating to have a mirror-like quality.It’s very pleasant to hold in the hand.” In the hand, the compact feels almost like a heavy metal egg.
Every element of the packaging was carefully planned, using the jeweler’s many fairy-inspired pieces as inspiration. The extravagant, delicate cap sprouts a fairy perched atop a tall tree branch. The cap’s moonflower-shaped collar, the branch, and the fairy are all made from zamac.The cap’s parts were all molded, cut, polished, and plated.The blue lacquered glass bottle, is faceted with sharp edges that are meant to evoke the look of a glistening gemstone. The lack of visible parting lines on the bottle is itself a work of art. |