Spring Birch Pendant - 16" Adj.

Not only is the birch tree itself a staple inspiration for décor and design, but its flowers are as well! The flowers on the birch tree, more commonly known as catkins, grow both male and female variants which cross-pollinate by the wind. Male catkins typically start growing in autumn, whereas the female catkins sprout in the spring. When designing this collection, Michael was inspired by the way these flowering buds drape off the branches of the birch tree, creating beautiful, dangling adornments.

Materials: The Spring Birch pendant is cast in hand patinated bronze and accented with white freshwater pearls.

Measures: 16" - 18" L (adjustable); Pendant: 1.72" L x 0.81" W

By Michael Michaud

The Michael Michaud Design Jewelry Collection, designed by Michael Michaud, is a world-renowned collection of botanical jewelry. It captures the beauty and exquisite detail of nature using soft patinas on bronze accented with pearls, beads, stones, and more. His attention to intricate detail results in true to nature, botanical jewelry. This unique jewelry is made by creating molds directly from botanical elements in a process similar to lost-wax casting. While traditional lost-wax casting begins with a hand-carved model of wax, Michael Michaud instead uses an actual leaf, branch, or flower in place of the wax model. A mold is created around the botanical element and, as it is heated, the plant matter burns away and leaves behind a beautifully detailed mold of itself. Michael Michaud Jewelry is renowned for its beauty and workmanship and is featured in the finest museums, galleries, and specialty retailers around the world. Many collections are commissioned by leading museums such as The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, The National Gallery of Art, and the Château de Versailles.