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These earrings are made with sterling silver electroplated REAL Japanese Maple leaves, Real Turquoise stones, and sterling silver ear wires. The beauty of this process is that each piece of jewelry is made from a real leaf so each one is unique. No...
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These earrings are made with sterling silver electroplated REAL Japanese Maple leaves, Real Turquoise stones, and sterling silver ear wires. The beauty of this process is that each piece of jewelry is made from a real leaf so each one is unique. No two are alike. The process is called Electroforming. We take a hand picked real leaf and hand paint the surface with a copper based paint. Electro-Forming Once the natural surface is coated with the copper metal we are able to dip the leaves into a solution of 24kt gold or other specialized metal finishes such as Silver, Pink Copper, Iridescent Copper, Black, Cobalt Blue on Black, Rainbow Iridescent Copper, Antique Copper, Antique Silver, Antique Brass, Antique Gold and Green Copper Patina. The result is a beautiful leaf that is preserved in pure 24kt gold or other finishes. Each leaf is a unique handcrafted piece of wearable art. Please see the picture which shows the Electroforming process. Note how a real green leaf is under the gold. See less 
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$58.00 USD
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