The attractive and exotic look of Japanese orders often makes them a victim of jewelers ...
"Brooches": Japanese Orders and Badges converted into Jewelry, Belt Buckles, Obidome, etc
Two four classes were sacrificed.
5th class Kite from Showa era.
Marked Silver.
See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-sacred-treasure-with-mark-n.14999/#post-370859.
Order marked with "N" mark.
Order marked with "N" mark.
Conversion into a belt buckle.
6th class Auspecious Clouds.
Another victimized Kite.
7th class Kite from Showa era.
Another one.
Sacred Treasure converted into a pin brooch.
4th class Sacred Treasure from Shobido workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816
Pillars of the State converted into a belt buckle.
Somebody decided that this is still an order and added a ribbon.
Somebody decided that this is still an order and added a ribbon.
Now that`s innovative.
7th class badge (as suspension with added pin) +6th class Sun.
7th class badge (as suspension with added pin) +6th class Sun.
5th class converted into obidome.
7th class Golden Kite for the bolo tie.
Belt buckle out of 7th class Golden Kite.
6th class Sacred Treasure.
