Halo of the Valley, Lily of the Valley

The flower of May and one of the promise of happiness. Also one often kept in poison gardens... All of these Lily of the Valley pieces feature bell branches that have been cast from the real thing! Real Lily of the Valley flowers, hand gathered from my own field, have been immortalized in silver. This was challenging to do, but oh so worth it. These are the only LotV pieces I will make this year, until they bloom again next spring! My favorite Lily of the Valley flower branch I cast of the entire bundle I gathered. Growing tall amongst its flowing leaves, a golden crescent moon halo appears above with a single white moonstone cradled inside. A faceted moonstone of brilliant white, which enables the stone to play with the light both from within and out. Handcrafted out of Sterling and Fine Silver (.925, .999) this piece measures approximately 3.1" x 1.25" at widest points. Strung on a 20" sterling silver chain as shown in the above pictures.   Please note: This is the chain this piece a