Aster Necklace

Aster NecklaceElegant yet dainty at its core, the Aster is a beautiful daisy like flower with yellow centers and ray like petals. There are an estimated 180 different species of Aster, varying in different hues of purple, pink, blue, white, and yellow. Part of the same family as Sunflowers, the Asters name originates from the Greek word for star as a reference to the flowers star shaped flowerheads. The uniqueness of the Aster or Sunflower family is that each

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted dogwoods around their homes in the 1700’s

The Myrtle's white flowers and lance shaped leaves serve as the inspiration for this elegant jewellery

It has been one of the world’s principal cereal crops since the 18th century

Accented in freshwater pearls

In Irish sagas

Rosemary and

Materials: The Orange pendant is cast in hand patinated bronze

Materials: The birch earrings are cast in sterling silver with copper highlights

I used peacock freshwater pearls because they resembled the color of the tree's fruit

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81" L x 0

Materials: The Birch Bark Napkin rings are cast in pewter with an antiqued finish