This unique jewelry is made by creating molds directly from botanical elements, similar to lost wax casting. While traditional lost-wax casting begins with a hand-carved wax model, Michael Michaud uses an actual leaf, branch, or flower instead of the wax model. A mold is created around the botanical element and as it is heated the plant matter burns away and leaves behind a beautifully detailed mold of itself.

Gardens are both a mosaic of nature and a labor of love. After much time, nurturing, and loving care, leafy vines can be found hugging garden beds of freshly blossomed flowers to welcome them to their new home. The petite, delicate buds that started the garden eventually expand and grow into beautiful, charming garden flowers.

• Cast in hand patinated bronze
• Different-sized white freshwater pearls
• 925 silver
• 24kt gold plating
• 0.8"L x 0.5"W