These necklaces were made by encasing real Ginkgo leaves in recycled copper. Its a process we do in the studio called electroforming.
I hung it on an 18 inch copper orbital chain.
Wikipedia has this to say about Ginkgo:
Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo, also known as the maidenhair tree,[7] is a species of gymnosperm tree native to China. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils very similar to the living species, belonging to the genus Ginkgo, extend back to the Middle Jurassic epoch approximately 170 million years ago.[2] The tree was cultivated early in human history and remains commonly planted.
Electroforming is a process where we take copper from a sacrificial anode and deposit it onto our organic material using an electrical current. There really are Redwood cones in these necklaces.
They come shipped in a Kraft gift box for sweet gift giving and safe shipping.
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Due to the natural form of leaves, each item is different. These earrings are completely handmade. Any imperfections are not to be seen as defects, but unique qualities of using natural leaves, recycled or reclaimed metals and buying handmade.
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