Pine Needle Cultured Pearl and Gold Plated Earrings, "River in the Forest"

The working of the long pine needles found in many high altitude forests is called ocoxal, a word from the indigenous language Nahuatl. Lara Villalvazo of Mexico is an expert in this craft, bending and coiling the needles and getting fingers pricked in the process. These earring require exceptional patience, made with a coil of pine needles bound in 14k gold plated wire with a gold plate flower and a white cultured freshwater pearl.