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Look on the back of your unique jewellery to find a subtle code

Then match the code with the images below to explore it’s origin

Ginkgo Leaf Jewellery

Trace Your Jewellery’s Origin ‘Back to its Roots’ by using the code subtly inscribed on the back of your pendant or earrings. Discover the history of your unique jewellery by exploring the images and icons below. Hover over the images to match your jewellery code with the corresponding image. Then hover over the 3 lower icons to discover the location of the leaf used to make your jewellery.

Each piece of unique Ginkgo jewellery has been handmade with love using the impression from a leaf on the ancient Ginkgo Biloba Trees in a couple of locations in the UK:

At Polsden Lacey Estate in Surrey (in area 5. at the formal garden)
At Bristol Botanical Gardens (in Chinese herb garden)

They have been delicately glazed with subtle copper oxide to enhance some of the texture on the leaf surface producing a light green hue. The pendant has then been dipped in transparent glaze to give a beautiful sleek surface. Then finally the rippled edges have been enhanced with real Platinum Lustre.

Enjoy a day out and visit Polsden Lacey or Bristol Botanical Gardens to Trace Your Jewellery’s Origin ‘Back to its Roots! Are you clever enough to know if the trees are female or male Ginkgo Trees?

Did you know Ginkgo Biloba Trees can live to over 1000 years old? The leaves are used in Chinese medicine and are said to hold the power of longevity many healing properites. The extract is a powerful antioxidant and can help aid the symptoms of dementia. By wearing your pendant you could even encourage longevity of your own life..symbolic intention can be a powerful influence in our lives!

Ginkgo Leaf Jewellery

Trace Your Jewellery’s Origin ‘Back to its Roots’ by using the code subtly inscribed on the back of your pendant or earrings. Discover the history of your unique jewellery by exploring the images and icons below. Hover over the images to match your jewellery code with the corresponding pendant image. Then hover over the 3 lower icons to discover the location of the leaf used to make your jewellery.

Each piece of unique Ginkgo jewellery has been handmade with love using the impression from a leaf on the ancient Ginkgo Biloba Trees in a couple of locations in the UK:

At Polsden Lacey Estate in Surrey (in area 5. at the formal garden)
At Bristol Botanical Gardens (in Chinese herb garden)

They have been delicately glazed with subtle copper oxide to enhance some of the texture on the leaf surface producing a light green hue. The pendant has then been dipped in transparent glaze to give a beautiful sleek surface. Then finally the rippled edges have been enhanced with real Platinum Lustre.

If you‘ve seen something you like but don’t yet own, please visit my shop or commission me to make you a bespoke piece. You can always send me your favourite leaves in between some card in the post and leave me to create for you!

Summer & Autumn Maple Leaf Jewellery

Trace Your Jewellery’s Origin ‘Back to its Roots’ by using the code subtly inscribed on the back of your pendant or earrings. Discover the history of your unique jewellery by exploring the images and icons below. Hover over the images to match your jewellery code with the corresponding pendant image. Then hover over the 3 lower icons to discover the location of the leaf used to make your jewellery.

Each unique piece of maple leaf jewellery has been handmade with love using the impression from a real leaf on the Acer Japonica Aconitifolium or Acer Vitifolium tree that stands in Westonbirt Arboretum. The trees are located in the original arboretum planted by Robert Stayner Holford. They can be found by taking the ‘Downs Gate’ and 1. turning left on to the grassy corner before finding a pathway (see map below), and 2. just along Mitchell Drive on the right hand side.

Use the links below to treat yourself to a beautiful day out at Westonbirt Arboretum – Trace Your Jewellery’s Origin and visit the tree that inspired it’s making. October is one of the best times of year to visit as you will also see the acer trees in their full Autumn Glory!

Each unique piece of jewellery has been delicately enhanced with copper oxide to accentuate some of the texture and vein patterns on the leaf surface. Autumn pendants have also been coloured with layers of porcelain pigments to reflect the sunset colours. Then they have then been dipped in glaze to give a beautiful sleek surface before finally painting the edges and vein structure with Gold and Platinum Lustre.

If you‘ve seen something you like but don’t yet own, please visit my shop or commission me to make you a bespoke piece. You can always send me your favourite leaves in between some card in the post and leave me to create for you!