Britt’s Pick: Jardin Pink Opal Flower Earrings By Syna

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Britt’s Pick: Jardin Pink Opal Flower Earrings By Syna

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It takes a lot of skill to carve gemstones like this, and I think these are just lovely. One of the reasons I love pink opal is because you can get huge chunks of it for slabbing or carving. Years ago I sent a good size pink opal 'boulder' to our member Jim after he offered to make pink opal scales for my pocketknife, and when I got the knife back he had also included some cabs, and made a few arrowheads for me. Of course, the deal was that he got to keep the bulk of the opal chunk for being so kind as to do that for me, and the knife impresses everyone who sees its lovely pink color. If I ever buy another hunk of pink opal I just might try my hand at carving, but it sure won't come out as beautiful as these pink posies. 8-)

Britt’s Pick: Jardin Pink Opal Flower Earrings By Syna
By Brittany Siminitz | March 15, 2021

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"A fool’s spring, they call it. That time of year when you experience a series of warm days and start to think that maybe, just maybe, winter is over. But we know better than that by now, don’t we? Because then the temperature drops 30 degrees, the wind and rain blow, or worse—an epic snowstorm hits.

It seems we humans aren’t the only ones who can be fooled. Each year, I witness the sprouts on the trees start to spring to life, the buds on the rose bushes pop bright pink and red, the cherry blossoms begin to fill D.C.’s tidal basin with pink. And each year, I think, Not yet, little ones! It’s too soon! And then I worry that they won’t survive the cold that’s coming our way.

They always do. Mother Nature has a way of figuring things out—it’s not her first rodeo. But for us, it’s a tease. Optimistically, it’s a nice little taste of what’s to come, if we can only be patient for just a little longer. Pessimistically, it’s a look at what we can’t have quite yet, for we must endure the last of winter.

Of course, for those on the West Coast or elsewhere in the world, this experience might not sound familiar (or at least much of the snow part). But we all know what it’s like to bask in the presence of fresh blooms, and what a beautiful thing it is.

So why wait? Break out the flower jewelry as quick as you can, in a show of support for those flowers and leaves pushing their way out of a long dormant season. If we have to be patient with the weather, let’s focus on the cheerful things we can control: dressing brightly, accessorizing even more colorfully.

For me, the pink opal flower earrings by Syna are an ideal embodiment of what the awakening of spring means where I live. Their baby-sweet hue is reminiscent of the cherry blossoms that delight our eyes (and make our noses itch). The earrings have that oversize stature that I covered here last week, a statement perfect for emerging from our winter cocoons, out into the sunshine (or at least into our backyards).

The earrings are one of a kind, with petals handcarved and harnessed by glossy golden lines that add elegance and warmth. Then, of course, there are diamonds, the centerpieces that make the pair a nice contender for anyone celebrating an April birthday—though I’d argue ... "

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Those sure do look delicate to be producing. Jim did a great job cutting some for me, I need to get less busy or at least find another parcel LOL. It seems there is just so many new things needed dealing with every year.
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