{"product_id":"herbarium-in-amethyst","title":"Herbarium in Amethyst","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSterling Silver \u0026amp; Lilac Amethyst Botanical Earrings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA leaf can disappear and still leave something behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbarium in Amethyst\u003c\/strong\u003e begins with real dried leaves and a sheet of sterling silver. Each leaf was placed against the metal and passed through my rolling mill under tremendous pressure, pressing its natural structure directly into the silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf itself is sacrificed in the process. What remains is its impression: branching veins, delicate cells, and tiny irregularities preserved in metal like a botanical record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter creating the impressions, I cut the sterling silver into disks approximately the size of a quarter and carefully formed each one into a shallow concave shape. Rather than using a steel dapping block, I worked with a wooden block, dapping punches, and a rawhide mallet, gradually shaping the silver while protecting the fine leaf texture from being flattened or marred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting disks have a gentle dimensional curve that catches the light while allowing the botanical impressions to remain remarkably crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove each disk rests a faceted lilac amethyst framed in sterling silver, its soft violet color shifting from lavender to deeper purple as it moves. A second faceted amethyst briolette hangs below, adding movement and a final flash of translucent color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast is quietly striking: the geometry of a faceted gemstone beside the intricate architecture of something that once grew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the impressions were made from real leaves, the patterns are not stamped, engraved, or mechanically reproduced. Each is an actual record of the leaf that created it, and no two impressions can ever be precisely alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbarium in Amethyst\u003c\/strong\u003e is part jewelry, part botanical artifact: a fleeting piece of the natural world given another life in sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-grade natural lilac amethyst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaceted amethyst connector stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaceted amethyst briolette drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling silver posts and backs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical impressions created from real dried leaves using a rolling mill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling silver disks individually cut and hand-dapped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately quarter-sized silver disks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach botanical impression is naturally unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Larsen Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67268723867693,"sku":"LJ-E-HER-AMY-001","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/1862\/2253\/files\/8fcb2663-8ab6-44f5-aba3-945b469ac78f.jpg?v=1786205154","url":"https:\/\/larsenjewelry.com\/products\/herbarium-in-amethyst","provider":"Larsen Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}