Artist / Manufacturer - Collection:
Michael Michaud - Silver Seasons

Condition Details:
This wonderful Purple Wisteria Necklace is in EXCELLENT condition. It is brand new and comes directly from the artist/creator. We are an authorized retailer for Silver Seasons by Michael Michaud. It will come to you boxed in a jewelry gift box that will be perfect for presenting to someone as a gift.

Includes Pinstripe Gift Box and Silver Seasons Jewelry pouch.

About this Purple Wisteria Necklace:

This realistic hand-patinaed bronze Purple Wisteria necklace has a collection of individual flowers - spread out from a Iolite bead in the center. The metalwork has a greenish hue to it and the beads are a translucent purple.

Wisteria, called Ziteng (Purple Vine) in Chinese, has been grown since the fifth century in Chinese gardens. It is a fast growing woody vine belonging to the legume family. This piece was inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869), a Japanese painter and color-print artist of the ukiyo-e school.

Commissioned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

This necklace showcases the flowers on its entire length. It has a lobster clasp closure and an included extender that matches the chain to adjust the size up to 18.00 inches.

This work of art is handmade in the USA.

Measurements (L x W in US inches):

Purple Wisteria Necklace - Adjustable - 16.50 - 18.00

Silver Seasons - Michael Michaud's Botanical Jewelry:
Artist Michael Michaud was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Westport, Connecticut. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut with his wife, Tricia, and their three children Nicole, Shane and Michael.

Silver Seasons is the combination of Michael's exceptional knowledge of jewelry making and his love of nature. Starting as an apprentice mold cutter in 1973, Michael soon became a master precious metal caster and mold maker. In 1976, Michael moved on to Rochester Institute of Technology's prestigious School for American Craftsmen. While studying under esteemed designers Hans Christenson and Gary Griffin, he mastered many of the techniques he uses today to capture the beauty and exquisite detail of nature in metal. After graduation in 1980, Michael returned to the jewelry manufacturing community and worked for some of America's leading jewelry designers.

Silver Seasons jewelry is made using the lost wax casting method. Michael has perfected the technique of creating models from natural elements. After models are made, Michael manipulates these "copies of nature" into beautiful jewelry. Using bronze, sterling silver or gold and natural stones and pearls, Michael's designs have become well known for their remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

All of the items we have listed are maintained in stock and can be sent on the same day it is paid for or at the latest, the next day.

Just about everything Michael makes would be a fantastic wedding gift or house warming gift for the lover of nature! Or, you can indulge your desire to wear some of the most unique jewelry on the market today.

Stand out from your neighbors, friends and family as THE one who gives fabulous gifts. Or, make this something your friends envy you over.

It's up to you.