Michael Michaud Cast Glass Tulip Necklace

Cast bronze with a hand patina finish. 16 inches with 2-inch extension. A gorgeous piece by famous botanical jewelry designer Michael Michaud. It captures the beauty and exquisite detail of nature using soft patinas on bronze accented with cast glass. This unique jewelry is made by creating molds directly from botanical elements in a process similar to lost-wax casting. Michael Michaud instead uses an actual leaf, branch, or flower in place of the wax model. A mold is created around the botanical element and, as it is heated, the plant matter burns away and leaves behind a beautifully detailed mold of itself. Michael Michaud Jewelry is renowned for its beauty and workmanship and is featured in the finest museums around the world. Many collections are commissioned by leading museums such as The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, The National Gallery of Art, and the Château de Versailles.