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Gold Sweetgum Slice 3/4" Pendant
3/4" across a slice of sweet gum, set as a pendant.
The Sweet Gum Medium Slice Pendant is 1" across, so this one is a touch more compact.
This piece is also available in oxidized sterling silver as the Patina Sweetgum 3/4" Slice Pendant and in bright sterling silver as the Bright Sweetgum 3/4" Slice Pendant and in warm two-tone bronze as the Warm Sweetgum 3/4" Slice Pendant.
Sweet Gum Collection
The prickly brown fruit so many of us remember from our childhood backyards reveals incredible textures when altered. Carving away the exterior spikes reveals the honeycomb structure underneath, and sliced, it turns into a button of sophisticated organic lace. It's been amazing to unlock the hidden textures in this one with a jewelry saw.
Remember those prickly brown pods you always found in your yard as a kid? If you slice them open with a jewelry saw, you’ll find they’re full of lace. Or carve away the spikes, and you’ll find a whole structure of hidden caves. We love playing with these slices and carvings of nature’s lace. And we love that such a common object has so much to reveal.