{"product_id":"cosmic-eye-statement-brooch-handmade-by-lorena-medinilla-de-petra","title":"Cosmic Eye Statement Brooch — Handmade by Lorena Medinilla | De Petra","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome pieces become legend. This is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown within De Petra as the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Cosmic Eye,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e this is one of Lorena Medinilla's most celebrated and skillfully executed statement pieces — a work so distinctive it has been imitated, yet never matched. The precision of the tooling, the layering of color, and the sheer technical mastery on display here represent hundreds of hours of hand embroidery and bead work refined over 18 years of artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center, an iridescent magenta and amber leather oval shifts color with every angle of light, radiating outward through concentric hand-embroidered rings: a vivid magenta silk border, a ring of deep violet glass cylinder beads, a navy and gold beaded band with hand-stitched orange accents, and finally a dramatic fringed chartreuse silk burst at the very center — almost floral, almost solar, entirely original. The entire eye shape is framed in an alternating row of black and silver hematite cube beads, precisely placed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the base, an extraordinary cascade of charms transforms this brooch into a sculptural object: a sterling bird-on-branch figure, an antiqued metal face pendant, an architectural open ring connector, a pavé crystal ball, a luminous baroque pearl, and twisted indigo silk tassels finished in fine ball-chain fringe. Each charm was selected and placed with the eye of a true collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eye itself measures 3.5 inches wide by 2 inches high; with the charm cascade, the piece reaches nearly 3.5 inches in total drop. Finished with a secure pin back closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is wearable art in its purest form — the kind of piece that stops conversation in a room. Formerly carried in \u003cstrong\u003eAnthropologie\u003c\/strong\u003e stores nationwide and \u003cstrong\u003eFree People\u003c\/strong\u003e, De Petra is now available at \u003cstrong\u003eKuhl-Linscomb\u003c\/strong\u003e Houston, the \u003cstrong\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts Houston\u003c\/strong\u003e shop, and directly through the artist's studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of one. Irreplaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e DP-BROOCH-001  |  \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — only 1 available\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDe Petra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArtist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLorena Medinilla\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatement brooch \/ pin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClosure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEye dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 in. wide x 2 in. high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTotal drop with charms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~3.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.104 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne-of-a-kind — signature De Petra piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterials\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIridescent leather, hand embroidery silk thread, hematite cube beads, glass cylinder beads, gold seed beads, sterling-finish bird charm, antiqued face pendant, pavé crystal ball, baroque pearl, indigo silk tassel, brass findings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTechnique\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand embroidered, hand beaded, hand assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandmade in Houston, TX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCare\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep away from water. Store flat.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"De Petra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885498937579,"sku":"DP-BROOCH-001","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/1082\/files\/DPEYEIMG_4825.jpg?v=1781662774","url":"https:\/\/www.depetra.com\/products\/cosmic-eye-statement-brooch-handmade-by-lorena-medinilla-de-petra","provider":"De Petra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}