Child accidentally drops Handcrafted gold wedding crown to the floor at Exhibition
A public exhibition in Beijing took a dramatic turn last week when a child knocked a handcrafted gold wedding crown off its display, causing it to crash to the floor. Footage shared on social media by Chinese blogger Zhang Kaiyi, who organized the exhibition with her husband, shows a young boy repeatedly holding onto the display cabinet and touching it.
The boy then appears to push the crown’s protective glass cover, which led to the valuable object toppling over and smashing onto the ground. The gold crown was a unique, one-of-a-kind piece personally designed and handcrafted by Zhang’s husband.
It wasn’t a commercially available item, making it particularly difficult to place a monetary value on it. Ms. Zhang explained that the crown had significant personal and emotional value, making the damage especially distressing, as reported by Need To Know.
Zhang shared the video online to seek advice from those with experience in dealing with the damage to rare, irreplaceable objects. In her post, she also requested that visitors refrain from touching the displays at future exhibitions.
The incident sparked widespread debate online about the responsibility for the damage and whether the child’s family should be held accountable. However, Zhang clarified in a follow-up response that the intention was not to accuse the child, and she had not sought compensation from the family since the crown was insured.
Legal experts quoted by Chinese media pointed out that any compensation would likely cover repair costs, depreciation, or even the full loss value of the crown, in addition to potential non-material damages due to the emotional significance attached to the item.
Gold industry professionals also weighed in, with some suggesting that the repair costs for the gold crown could be as high as recreating it from scratch. One jewelry expert estimated that labor costs for repairing a crown made from approximately two kilograms of gold could range between £21,170 and £42,339, depending on the final assessment.
The exhibition, which was free to attend, showcased works by several artists, with no tickets sold and no profit made from the event. Despite the unfortunate incident, Ms. Zhang’s intention was to share the art and not to cause controversy, seeking advice on how to handle the damage rather than place blame.
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