Insect Eggs on Elm Leaf Earrings A164417 and polished to achieve a

and polished to achieve a clean

A slim 18k gold bar studded with faceted diamonds nestles between a pair of oxidized sterling silver bands on this bangle bracelet

Classic with a contemporary edge

This necklace features swags of bright "petals" formed in polymer clay

Insect Eggs on Elm Leaf Earrings A164417 and polished to achieve aThis work explores the affects that disease or insects have on the aesthetic quality of plants, and questions objective botanical beauty. Despite looking like intentional adornment of leaves, insect eggs cause damage to the plants surface, so plants have evolved to fight back. Hand fabricated brass leaves are textured and formed with hammers and hand tools, and "colored" with torched firescale, while bright 18k gold granules act as the insect eggs on