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The Kowhai tree has been used as an icon for generations, and holds unofficial status as our national flower. It is renowned for its bright yellow flowers in spring, whose nectar attracts our native birds the Tui and Kereru (native wood pigeon).
I have created these Kowhai flower earrings by cutting out a shape from the tubed handle of a milk bottle, and attaching two hammer-hardened ‘stamens’, before securing them to nickel free, handmade eco silver hooks.
They measure 5.5cm (2.2″) from the top of the hook to the bottom of the stamens, and are up to 2cm (0.75″) at the widest point.
Perfect for the eco-aware individual, they will make a sustainably elegant gift, or treasure to keep!
The price includes free delivery within NZ. :)
They are a beautiful translucent white, due to the base milk bottle plastic material they are up cycled from.
My aim for this collection, was to:
- Reduce waste (or remove it from the waste cycle), and
- Reuse a product, by
- Repurposing it into something new
The outcome was this R3 collection! All of the earrings available in this selection were inspired by nature, are up cycled using NZ plastic milk bottles, and – ultimately - reduce plastic waste!
Each pair of repurposed milk bottle earrings are attached to handmade earring hooks crafted from 100% recycled Sterling Silver wire in my garden-outlook Auckland home studio.
I'm now also donating 10% of my sales to Forest & Bird in NZ!
All items are made to order, so please allow me 1-3 working days to create your jewellery specifically and especially for you.
Please remember that as all my items are handmade, no item is identical, and there will be natural variations in shape and composition - even within a pair. This is not seen as a fault.
All purchases from Curlicue NZ Jewellery come lovingly and sustainably wrapped. Please let me know if you would like a free gift tag.
