Michael Michaud Silver Seasons silver dollar necklace

Treat yourself or someone special!

The unique shape of these almost flat circle Keshi pearls is reminiscent of nature’s beautiful silver dollar. The bottom of the necklace features Keshi pearls turned to lay flat on Michael’s unique hand patinaed bronze holder. The sides of the necklace feature hand wire wrapped Keshi pearls. The necklace is approximately 16.5” long and features an extender that allows the chain to expand to 18”. This necklace was created in the USA by talented jewelry artist Michael Michaud as part of his Silver Seasons jewelry collection. This necklace comes with a gift box that is great for giving and storage for years to come. This necklace make a great gift for nature lovers, swimmers, ocean lovers, sailors, people who love summer, and lovers of unique handcrafted jewelry. This necklace is also great for weddings! This necklace also comes with an information card that states the following:

Silver Dollar

The soft iridescent hues of the Silver Dollar Collection exemplify the warm colorations of all the seasons. These freshwater Keshi pearls offer a myriad of hues. Keshi pearls also known as seed pearls can be as small as a grain of sand and form accidentally in many cultured freshwater mollusks. The term Keshi pearl has been widely used since its original definition “any baroque natural pearl”.

Hand Patinaed Bronze, 14K yellow gold with Freshwater Keshi Pearls. Made in 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.