For the love of the lavender: new ring and earrings

Lavender leaf earrings in sterling silver, 2.2 x 0.6 cm.

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Ring-a-Week #28, “Lavender leaf ring”

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Lavender is among my favorite flowers. There’s something about their elegant, long stems, the beautiful purple flowers and their fragrance that I find very appealing.

A few days ago, I talked about trying to transfer the texture of the lavender leaf on metal clay. Later, I had the metal clay master cast in sterling silver and I was ready to finish the pieces that I had in mind.

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I went a bit back and forth, trying to decide whether I would oxidize the silver or not:

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….or how I would finish the ring. This version below was the one that was rejected:

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These two pieces are the latest additions to my botanical series, which is slowly growing. The ring is also my #28 for Ring-a-Week.

I’m leaving you with a few lavender pics that I’ve taken in the past. Hope that you’ll enjoy them!

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