Fougères / Cyanotyped Porcelain Jewelry Set

Porcelain earrings and pendant set with cyanotyped fern leaf prints.

The main pieces in this set were hand-sculpted from Ming Po porcelain (not plastic or "cold porcelain") and fired in a high-temperature kiln.

The prints were applied to each porcelain piece using dried fern leaves and the cyanotype technique. This technique is a handcrafted process that develops an image using a combination of chemical dye and sunlight. The invention of this method is attributed to John Frederick William Hershel, an astronomer and physicist, who introduced cyanotypes in the 1800s. The term "cyanotype" comes from the Greek - kuáneos, "dark blue" + τύπος - túpos, "mark, impression, type". Unlike traditional photography using silver salt, cyanotypes use a slow-reacting formulation containing iron salt, which produces the famous Prussian blue color when exposed to near-ultraviolet and blue light.

The price is for a pair of earrings and a pendant mounted on a 20-inch chain, which can be closed in two positions (18.5 and 20 inches).

If you have sensitive skin, please feel free to contact me to discuss possible options for this item in sterling silver, gold-plated or hypoallergenic silicone.

Each item in my shop will be sent to you in individually designed handmade packaging with a description label. It is ready to be gifted to yourself or someone special (no pricing information is included in the packaging).

I do my best to make the photos as accurate as possible. However, depending on the light, the shades may appear slightly different from the original.

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