I have a japanese maple tree right outside the window by our kitchen table. The leaves are such brilliant colors, it’s branches so delicate, and the seed helicopters so perfectly miniature.
I’m a minimalist when it comes to jewelry and have always thought one of those little maple helicopters in silver would be my dream necklace– so I searched for just the right thing on etsy and never found it. In the process I read about pmc (precious metal clay), which you can sculpt like regular clay, then fire it, and you’re left with 99.9% pure silver. A little more searching and I came across this and I decided to try it out.
Here’s the nature-girl jewelry! I’m hooked! I love making things that have some magic to them– starting with one thing, ending up with another. These are some of my first attempts. The one on the card is a birthday present for someone 
May 3rd, 2007 at 9:37 am
Is there nothing you can’t do?! They look wonderful!
May 3rd, 2007 at 11:14 am
…and we can start purchasing them when???
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
We have a japanese maple as well. My husband wanted it so we bought/planted it last fall. How big has yours grown?
May 4th, 2007 at 5:30 am
They are so beautiful!!! Yayy!!!
You are so incredibly talented, young lady! 
May 4th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Way cool. I LOVE the card too! (Nature-girl Jewlery… perfect name:-) She will love it. (I checked out the pictures of her kids… so cute, growing so much)
May 9th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
it came!! i love it so much. how did you know that i have been secretly dreaming of buying a necklace for myself if only i could find the right one. the little helicopters are perfect and i don’t imagine they’ll be removed from my neck any time soon. i am totally impressed by the detail and how talented you are. thank you so much. oh and i understand what you mean by the double edge sword; although i love it so much, it makes me miss you more.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Glorious! How wonderful that you have captured this seed so well. Your detail is really nice!! I collect maple trees and adore this.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
What a fun idea! You are so creative. What will you come up with next? You put us all to shame.
January 24th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
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