grace robert art

made to order: sassafras leaf earrings

$70.00 - Sold out

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are you sassy or even straight up feral? then these earrings have it all! blood red garnets, Sterling silver, and the ability to temper your sass with a little grace.

sassafras trees hold a special place in my heart as one of the first wild foraged things I ever had. my family vacationed in Arkansas from Texas when we were kids and we tried sassafras root tea for the first time then, and I was enchanted. it has a deep red color like these luscious garnets, and tastes like root beer and earth and something else indescribable. in fact, that's where root beer gets its name; it was originally flavored with sassafras roots!

i also love how sassafras has three different leaf shapes, the only tree I'm familiar with that has this characteristic. the leaves smell amazing, like a mixture of root beer and thyme, and are dried and used as filé in gumbo. and to top it all off, in fall it is one of the most beautiful trees to turn, with a gorgeous orange and red hue that stands out from all those around it. this tree is just special and magical in every way!

this listing is for made-to-order earrings, and you will receive a pair that will vary slightly from the images shown, as each pair is hand created as I receive the order. as always, they are made using solid Sterling silver with two garnet cabochons.

lead time is 2 weeks, although earrings might be completed more quickly depending on workload.