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HOMI | Tang Dynasty Silk Craft, Revived

Handcrafted Chinese Ronghua velvet flower brooches made of 100% natural mulberry silk. Wearable fine art and mindful botanical gifts.

The Art of Ronghua: 1,000 Years of Tang Heritage

Originating in imperial court workshops over a millennium ago, Ronghua transforms pure Mulberry silk and pliable copper wire into eternal blooms. Hand-twisted without machines, each petal reflects patience, resilience, and timeless botanical elegance.

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Featured Imperial Silk Velvet Brooches

Handmade Chinese Velvet Flower Brooch - Golden Ginkgo Leaf (Ronghua Heritage Craft)

Handmade Chinese Velvet Flower Brooch - Mist Teal Bamboo Leaves (Ronghua Heritage Craft)

Handmade Chinese Velvet Flower Brooch - Emerald Bamboo Leaves (Ronghua Heritage Craft)

Handmade Chinese Velvet Flower Brooch - "A Thousand Li" Azure & Emerald Gradient Bamboo Leaves (Ronghua Heritage Craft)

How Each Piece Is Made

Nine steps, no molds — every petal is twisted, trimmed, and assembled by hand.

Watch the craft: an independent Curious Earth documentary on Nanjing Ronghua (20 min, in English and Chinese) — not filmed in HOMI's workshop.

Illustrative image — an AI-generated scene for atmosphere, not a photograph of our workshop.

From the Tang Court

Ronghua began in the Tang court, where silk flowers were crafted as palace adornments — “palace flowers” that never wilted, made to be worn through every season. A thousand years on, HOMI carries that palace craft into a modern brooch, twisted by hand from pure mulberry silk.

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Mindful Gifting: The Art of Immortal Blooms

Historically revered as ‘immortal flowers’ (Ronghua), pure silk blooms never fade. Each piece arrives encased in our signature celadon gift box, complete with a matching eco-friendly paper tote bag and an artisan certificate of heritage craftsmanship—ready to present to someone truly cherished.

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