Hand Patina Birch Bark Cuff

From Michael Michaud: The paper birch, slender and elegant, with its intensely white bark, is visible even in the dark of night. The tough outer wrapping of hte tree is the bark from which Native Americans fashioned their strong, lightweight bark canoes. The leaves and twigs of some birches boast a spicy aroma and are used to make scented oil.

The Michael Michaud Design Jewelry Collection captures the beauty and exquisite detail of nature. This unique jewelry is made by creating molds directly from botanical elements in a process similar to lost-wax casting; Michael Michaud uses an actual leaf, branch, or flower in place of a traditional wax model. A mold is created around the botanical element and, as it is heated, the plant matter burns away and leaves behind a beautifully detailed mold of itself.

Materials: hand-patinated bronze; 22K gold finish

Dimensions: 1.5" W (gently adjustable)