Lacey Oak antique silver clip earrings

Name: Lacey Oak silver dip leaf earrings - clip and pierced Description: Gorgeous natural lacey oak leaves preserved in a gorgeous antiqued silver. These lovely leaves have a strong vein structure. The oxidation of the silver brings up the veining beautifully. Each leaf is unique, different and may have slight imperfections that are part of their natural state. This pair of earrings has two hand picked leaves, that although different, compliment each other beautifully. Clip earrings come with gun-metal screw backs closures. The shiny black closure compliments the look of the earrings. Closures are screw backs, which provide great comfort Each leaf is unique, a wonderful way to capture nature. These earrings are beautiful pieces of wearable art. An outstanding gift to you or a loved one. Earring Materials: Electro-formed Lacey oak leaves Earring measurements: Length: approximately 2.00 inch. Width= approximately 0.5-.75 inch~~ (tip: click the measurements link to get a handy online ruler) The technique about electroforming   - This is a fabulous intricate technique that works great with organic materials such as leaves, flowers, shells, branches and others. To electroform a leaf, a lovely natural leaf is pressed flat and left to dry. The pulp which is the part that becomes brittle is removed by bathing the leaf in a special acid bath, leaving the leaf structure intact.   The leaf is treated with a copper based paint, which gives the foundation of electroformation, then it is dipped in a electrolytic solution ( based on gold, copper, brass, silver, rose gold) to allow the metal deposits onto the copper based surface, creating a lovely natural look that is strong.  The final metallic leaf finish is dependent on the electrolytic solution used. After the leaf is electroform extra time spent is spent to make sure the deposits are smooth and uniform, resulting in gorgeous wearable unique pieced of art. Note: Leaves contain a base of cooper therefore will naturally patina over time.  Clean the silver in a silver dipping solution. Iridescent rose gold ( a mix of copper/gold) and cooper will become less intense and more golden brown with age. Note:The default clip findings for these earrings may contain traces of nickel. For sensitive ears or nickel allergies, please consider upgrading to to nickel-free clip earring findings