True Genius, Silk Worm

The goal of this puzzle is to separate the two pieces.

Legend holds that silk was developed under an ancient Chinese empress more than 5000 years ago.  The intricately woven luxury fabric became so important to the Chinese economy that even mentioning that silk came from silkworms was punishable by death.  Our puzzle dares you to unthread the metal silkworms, unraveling the history of Imperial China's true genius.