Michael Michaud Silver Seasons peapod earrings petite

Michael Michaud petite peapod earrings are whimsical. The three peas in each pod are fresh water pearls. The pods are cast from bronze and than hand patinaed with Michael’s realistic and beautiful green tone. The ear wire are sterling silver and a French hook style. These earrings are much smaller than Michael’s other peapods. These earrings are a great match with his other vetgetable charms. These earrings measure approximately 1.5” long by less than .25” at the widest point. The earrings where created in the USA by talented jewelry artist Michael Michaud as part of his Silver Seasons jewelry collection. These earrings come with a gift box that is great for giving and storage for years to come. These earrings make a great gift for nature lovers, plant enthusiasts, gardeners, cooks, farmer’s market goers, and lovers of unique handcrafted jewelry. These earrings also come with an information card that states the following:

Peapod
P. sativum

These annuals prefer cool weather and mature early. The “peas” inside the pod are considered berries by botanists. Common folklore regarding peas is that if you count the number of peas in a pod the crop will fail. Pennsylvanian Germans always planted peas under the sign of Gemini, hoping to get two for one and double pods. Hand patinaed bronze or 14kt gold with fresh water pearls. Made in the USA.

Michael Michaud for Silver Seasons Artist Michael Michaud collects flora from his travels around the world. Your jewelry is than cast from nature’s own creation, capturing each natural detail of the original. Silver Season’s fine craftsmen than hand finish each design in bronze, sterling silver or gold using genuine stones and pearls. There is no need to use a polishing cloth on any of Michael’s designs, soap and water will do.

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 About the artist: Michael Michaud

"Nature’s creations are the ultimate art that fills our hearts with joy, warms our souls with promise and fuels our spirit with desire. My true inspiration to reflect this beauty in adornment is what my Art is all about.”- Michael Michaud

Artist Michael Michaud was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Westport, Connecticut. He currently resides in Fairfield, CT with his wife and children. Michael studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology's prestigious school for American craftsmen, graduating in 1980. In 1991, fortunate enough to be living in the Connecticut countryside and working near New York City's flower district, Michael's love of nature began to combine with his love of jewelry. Today's collection is a combination of Michael's exceptional knowledge of jewelry making and his love of nature. He has perfected the technique of creating models from natural elements and, after models are made, manipulating these "copies of nature" into beautiful jewelry. Using bronze, sterling silver or gold and natural stones and pearls, Michael's designs have become well known for their remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.