A
floral designer has made unbelievable designs of jewelry made from
living plants which meant to grown while the owner wears them
Designer Susan McLeary is taking the jewelry world by storm with
her incredibly stunning accessories made from living plants. She uses
real succulents hand-picked from her family-owned greenhouse to craft
intricate headpieces, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and other pieces of
bio-jewelry that literally grow on you.
Each piece from McLeary’s ‘Passionflower’ collection can be worn
for two to four weeks before the plants begin to grow off their metal
base. When this happens, wearers can simply remove the succulents from
their metal base and re-pot them to keep in their homes.
The brass jewelry bases can still be worn on their own. If the
pieces are worn for special occasions like weddings, the potted
succulents become all the more significant.
McLeary, who has worked with leading floral designers across the
US, has spent years combining her two loves – plants and jewelry – and
refining her style.
“Before I was a florist, I made jewelry for friends,” she revealed. “When
one such friend got married, she asked me to design her wedding flowers
in addition to her jewelry. As I had her flowers in my hands, I knew
I’d found my medium. One wedding turned into many more, and before I
knew it I was working as an event florist. I still adore designing for
weddings, but have found that I enjoy creating floral wearable and (not
surprisingly) floral jewelry even more.”
“I make each piece by hand, paying careful attention to composition and color,” she added.
“Each jewelry piece is made with locally sourced plants from a
family owned greenhouse and jewelry bases sourced from other small
businesses.
"The jewelry is intended for special occasion wear, but if
treated gently, the jewelry can be enjoyed for a few weeks. These pieces
are perfect for weddings, as bridesmaids gifts, birthday or anniversary
gifts, or as the perfect complement to an amazing party outfit.”
