Ginkgo earrings

These started with a walk on my father-in-law's property in the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where I harvested a real ginkgo leaf and hand-pressed it into silver clay to create a mold. Every vein, every curve, every imperfection of that leaf is captured in the metal — each pair pressed by hand from that same original mold. I fired the clay to pure fine silver (.999), then finished each piece simply and honestly. No fuss. Just the leaf, preserved in silver, on a French ear wire. They're the kind of earrings that feel like wearing a quiet memory. Details: Fine silver (.999), made from silver clay Hand-pressed from a mold made from a real ginkgo leaf Sterling silver French ear wires Nickel-free Handmade in Virginia Someday this won't be just jewelry — it'll be the earrings you always wore.