Leaf Collection, Sharon Bailey

Here is the oak leaf set from Sharon Bailey's Bakelite earrings in silver. She forms the leaves in a traditional cast and hand wraps each acorn in silver wire. Each piece is detailed by hand to an exacting finish. She then applies liver of sulphur to give them a slight patina, which brings out the depth of each set of Bakelite earrings.

Sharon has introduced this nature collection after being inspired by the plants near her home near the Blue Ridge Parkway in north Asheville. In addition to her Bakelite earrings in oak she has matching pendants, bracelets, and a variety of other plants found in the mountains near here. The acorns are a smokey looking mustard yellow and are available in silver as well as the vintage Bakelite.



Here is the silver version of oak leaf earrings. More of her Bakelite earrings in silver include Black-eyed Susan, Cherokee Rose, Sassafras, and Tulip Poplar.