Elizabeth
Jun 9, 2020
Lovely and exactly what I wanted!
I had a pair of copper earrings that was handmade by a friend of mine in high school. I lost one, and ever since I'd been searching for the perfect pair of earrings that incorporated copper, but I wanted it to be a replacement that had meaning for me. I chose these with my gift certificate because I knew that the proceeds would help the artist make a better life for them and their community, and the rose gold plated copper just is exceptionally gorgeous.
I own two pairs of these! I grow them too.
I liked these earrings so much and the price point was so reasonable that I bought a second pair on sale. I know that there is a real leaf encased in the plating, so if the first pair wears out I will have another one ready. I know exactly what leaf this artist chose to preserve: Dischidia ruscifolia, a vining relative of the Hoya family which is very popular among plant collectors. I do grow this plant along with many Hoyas. A hanging basket overflowing with this Dischidia's vines appears as thousands of tiny green hearts, and gives rise to the common name of the "thousand hearts vine." I own several pieces of jewelry from this artist and these earrings are of the same high quality construction as his other work.
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