Did you know that trees can have differently shaped leaves depending on the leaf's location on the tree and exposure to sunlight? This is a shade leaf on the white oak. The white oak is a keystone species. As well as feeding various animals with its acorns, the white oak is host to hundreds of species of butterflies and moths.
This delicate, lightweight pendant was hand-cut from a sheet of argentium sterling silver and shaped using the fold-forming method. The 18-inch chain has a handmade clasp.
I use only argentium sterling silver in my jewelry. Argentium sterling silver is hypoallergenic. It contains more pure silver than ordinary sterling (93.5% or 94%, vs. a minimum of 92% for other sterling). It contains no nickel. It is very durable, and unlike ordinary sterling silver, it is tarnish-resistant.
