Blackberry Thorn Studs 14K Yellow Gold

Cast from a tiny but very fierce blackberry thorn into solid fine metal.

A relative of roses, the 'tall' blackberry grows widely across the Eastern US. The shrubs flower white in the spring and berries appear in the summer.

thorn is approximately .2 x .34 inches | 5 x 6 mm

recycled 14k yellow gold

comes with sterling silver / 14k gold backings

Thicket pieces begin with creating a mold of found and foraged botanical samples and natural objects. This mold is used in a process called lost wax casting which essentially creates perfect replicas, in solid fine metal. The casting itself is done by an artisan casting house in New York City's jewelry district that specializes in working with recycled metals. Every other stage of production is done, by hand, in Portland, Maine.