Margaret Dorfman ~ Vegetable Parchment Jewelry

Vegetable Parchment Jewelry

Fruit and Vegetable Parchments are fused to pure tarnish-proof copper and glazed with a nontoxic, lacquer-like protective finish. The copper shines through the brightly colored fruit and vegetables giving a warm, enamel-like glow. All jewelry is lead and cadmium free.

Cuffs

The cuff is 1½ inches wide and 6½ inch long. They are water resistant and adjust to fit most wrists. The Gilded Cuffs have an undercoat of variegated gold metal leaf that shimmers through Mexican papaya or Thai green papaya parchment.

Vegetable Parchment Cuffs
Vegetable Parchment Cuffs
Vegetable Parchment Cuffs
Vegetable Parchment Cuffs
beet
Beet
Mexican Papaya
Mexican Papaya

Purple Cabbage
Purple Cabbage
Round And Ribbon Cut Zucchini
Round And Ribbon Cut Zucchini
Gilded Thai Green and Mexican Papaya with Variegated Gold Metal Leaf
Gilded Thai Green and Mexican Papaya with Variegated Gold Metal Leaf
Carrot
Carrot

Daikon with Starfruit
Daikon with Starfruit
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Watermelon Radish
Watermelon Radish
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Earrings

The Vegetable Parchment Blossom Earrings are shaped by hand, and glazed with a semi-gloss protective finish. They are joined to gold filled earring hooks with a drop of 1/2 to 1 inch, with semi-precious gem stones, or freshwater pearls. Blossoms are ½ to 1 inch long. The Disk earrings are made from several sizes of copper disks which are fused to a variety of Fruit and Vegetable Parchments. Suspended from 24K gold over sterling silver ear wires.

Purple Potato and Zucchini<br />with Garnet Stamen
Purple Potato and Zucchini with Garnet Stamen
Red Onion and Watermelon Radish with Peridot Stamen
Red Onion and Watermelon Radish with Peridot Stamen
Red Onion and Zucchini with Garnet Stamen
Red Onion and Zucchini with Garnet Stamen
Watermelon Radish and Zucchini with Tourmaline Stamen
Watermelon Radish and Zucchini with Tourmaline Stamen

White Potato and Watermelon Radish with Tourmaline Stamen
White Potato and Watermelon Radish with Tourmaline Stamen
White Potato with Watermelon Radish
White Potato with Watermelon Radish
Zucchini with Gold Granulated Stamen
Zucchini with Gold Granulated Stamen
Beet with Garnet Stamen Beet with Garnet Stamen

Red onion and Beet with with Garnet Stamen
Red onion and Beet with with Garnet Stamen
Purple potato with Amethyst Stamen Purple potato with Amethyst Stamen
Huckleberry ( Rose) Potato with Freshwater Pearl Stamen Huckleberry ( Rose) Potato with Freshwater Pearl Stamen
White Potato .Thai Green papaya with Peridot stamens
White Potato .Thai Green papaya with Peridot stamens
Zucchini, Gold Leaf with Granulated Gold Vermeil Satamen
Zucchini, Gold Leaf with Granulated Gold Vermeil Satamen
Watermelon Radish, Kabocha squash and Beet - Garnet Stamen Watermelon Radish, Kabocha squash and Beet - Garnet Stamen
Mexican Papaya with Gold Medallion
Mexican Papaya with Gold Medallion
Beet with Gold Stars Beet with Gold Stars

Beet and Mexican Papaya
Beet and Mexican Papaya
Zucchini with Purple Cabbage Zucchini with Purple Cabbage
Blood Orange Blood Orange
Thai Green Papaya Gilded with Gold Metal Leaf
Thai Green Papaya gilded with Gold Metal Leaf

Carrot with Purple Cabbages Carrot with Purple Cabbage
Mexican Papaya gilded with Gold Metal Leaf Mexican Papaya gilded with Gold Metal Leaf
Purple Cabbage with Watermelon Radish Purple Cabbage with Watermelon Radish
Three Disk Dangle-Beet Mexican Papaya Zucchini
Three Disk Dangle-Beet Mexican Papaya Zucchini

Watermelon Radish w/ Gold Vermeil Flowers Watermelon Radish w/ Gold Vermeil Flowers
Zucchini with Red Onion Zucchini with Red Onion
Beet  with Ribbon-Cut Radish Beet with Ribbon-Cut Radish
Purple Cabbage with Mexican Papaya Purple Cabbage with Mexican Papaya

Red Onion with Purple Cabbage Red Onion with Purple Cabbage
Ribbon Cut Zucchini and Carrot Ribbon Cut Zucchini and Carrot
Ribbon Cut Radish with Zucchini Ribbon Cut Radish with Zucchini
Ribbon Cut Zucchini, watermellon with radish Ribbon Cut Zucchini, watermellon with radish


Chandelier: Thai Green Papaya Gilded with Gold Metal Leaf, Peridot Gemstones Chandelier: Thai Green Papaya Gilded with Gold Metal Leaf, Peridot Gemstones
Chandelier: Season`s Variety - Earth Tonesv Chandelier: Season`s Variety - Earth Tones
Chandelier: Season`s Variety-  Spring Hues Chandelier: Season`s Variety- Spring Hues
Chandelier: Ocean Hues Sterling Silver Purple Cabbage, Thai Green Papaya, Zucchini Chandelier: Ocean Hues Sterling Silver Purple Cabbage, Thai Green Papaya, Zucchini

Necklaces

Like a wearable mosaic, the jewel colored Fruit and Vegetable Parchments gleam over 1 inch copper disks. A special ball and pin connection between disks allow for the necklace`s articulated movement. Joined to a toggle clasp of 24k gold over sterling silver, the necklace is 21½ inches long.

The Mixed Fruit and Vegetable necklace is a bright and colorful kaleidoscope of many different kinds of fruit and vegetable parchments making up an entire season's offerings. Each necklace comes with its own "map" so wearers know the type and location of the many different fruit and vegetables that make up this one of a kind necklace. Necklaces are available in Beet and Mexican Papaya.

The Crimson Mix is made from a selection of crimson, magenta, burgundy, and purple hued fruit and vegetables. This necklace also comes with it's own map.

Thai Green Papaya necklace is gilded with a blue /green variegated gold metal leaf.

Vegetable Parchment Necklaces
Vegetable Parchment Necklaces
Mixed Fruit and Vegetable
Mixed Fruit and Vegetable
Beet
Beet
Mexican Papaya
Mexican Papaya

Crimson Mix
Crimson Mix
Serpentine Thai Green Papaya
Serpentine Thai Green Papaya
Thai Green Papaya
Thai Green Papaya
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Dangle Necklace: A season's variety of fruit and vegetables are annealed to 1/4 inch pure copper disks or diamonds and squares - sized a bit larger than M&M candies. The shapes swing freely, suspended from an 18 inch gold filled chain. 24k Gold over sterling toggle closure. Available in A Season's Variety, Thai Green Papaya gilded, Mexican Papaya, Beet, Blue-Green and Crimson Mix. Necklaces are also available in sterling silver (not pictured.)


Season's Variety Disk
Season's Variety Disk
Season's Variety Disk Widely Spaced
Season's Variety Disk Widely Spaced
Seasons Variety Mixed Shapes
Seasons Variety Mixed Shapes
Thai Green Papaya Gilded Mixed Shapes
Thai Green Papaya Gilded Mixed Shapes

Crimson Shades Disk Strawberries, Watermelon Radish, Beet, Watermelon, Red Onion, Scarlet Turnip
Crimson Shades Disk Strawberries, Watermelon Radish, Beet, Watermelon, Red Onion, Scarlet Turnip
Ocean Hues Disk - Sterling Silver Purple Cabbage, Thai Green Papaya, Zucchini
Ocean Hues Disk - Sterling Silver Purple Cabbage, Thai Green Papaya, Zucchini
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Photography by Chris Wahlberg