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 Victorian era gave life to many gardens based in England that soon inspired other areas to build lavish landscapes. Victorians embellished practically everything. They decorated porches with vines and trellises which were attached to walls with vines growing upon them. Urns filled with greenery and flowers were used liberally in the landscape. This magical time changed how gardens were seen and have forever made an impact on designs.

• Cast bronze with hand patina accented in freshwater pearls.
• 1" x .25"