Sugar Maple Wire Earrings captures sugar maple leaves with the tiny irregularities and organic detail that make Michael Michaud's botanical jewelry feel so true to nature. Michaud's process begins with actual botanical elements rather than a hand-carved wax model. A mold is formed around the plant material, which burns away during casting and leaves its fine texture behind. Handcrafted in New York, the finished design feels distinctive while keeping the easy, organic quality of the original plant. Bronze.