Blackberry Earrings
$95
Blackberry Earrings
18K Gold-plated brass
Matte Antique Finish
5/8" Charms
Hooked Backs
18K Gold-plated brass
Matte Antique Finish
5/8" Charms
Hooked Backs
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The Story
Berries, berries, and brambles, please! We will happily devour both of you for different reasons. And, while it is true that the blackberry (genus Rubus) isn’t, by definition, a berry, it is as remarkably complex as a multi-faceted jewel. You can thank the drupelets for the distinct look—those 75-85 individual sections that combine to form a single fruit. Janet’s latest creation is a stunner, capturing each section realistically. The plump model for the latest pendant came right off the brambles on her farm. Luckily, Janet had finished sketching by the time she devoured all the juicy drupelets.
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How to Wear
The blackberry earrings are to be worn anytime you want a tad bit of whimsy in your ears!
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Curiosities
Blackberries have been used in Christian art to symbolize ignorance.Mid-Mediterranean folklore claims that Christ's Crown of Thorns was made of blackberry runners. The deep color of the berries represents Christ's blood.Oregon is the predominant geographic source of cultivated U.S. blackberry production.Aside from the fruit, blackberry leaves can be used to make tea, and the canes, when peeled, can be eaten either raw or cooked.
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