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.

The name Pansy comes from the French word pensée, which means “thought.” Usually seen in variants of white, yellow, purple or blue with two-sided petals and a single bottom, the Pansy has become an iconic garden flower throughout the years. Flourishing during the cool nights and warm days of both spring and fall, these flowers can bloom from one to four inches in diameter. No matter the size, pansies will surely bring life and color to your garden beds and bouquets!

• The Pansies brooch is cast in hand-patinated green bronze with flowers and buds in a variety of purple and yellow cast glass as well as 24kt gold centers.
• 3 x 2.5