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Nothing says "dreaming of vacation" like visions of a coconut palm. I've always wanted to design a little palm and have dabbled with designs in the past to no avail, until now. Thoughts of palm trees are instantly calming, but they also symbolise tough flexibility, the idea of bending without breaking. This gift of nature invites you to relax in its shade with your toes in pink sand and a refreshing beverage in hand. A whiff of coconut and I'm back in the 80's rubbing on SPF 4 Coppertone. Anyone else?

Oh, how I could design an entire collection around these beauties! Their shape brings me joy, like a firework overhead, exploding in the salty air. I loved drawing palms with S-curves, but for the jewellery depiction of the piece, I simplified the line to a single sweeping arc. This was also the moment I decided to skip some fronds and have a little less sand and a little more definition in the texture and articulation of each leaf's shape. And the design wouldn't say "paradise" without the coconuts tucked in under the halo of fronds. I considered making them with a rough, hairy texture, but the rest of the piece was so textured that I instead chose to call attention to them with a high shine, polished finish. I hope these design choices bring you all the vacation vibes.

Sculpting this little tree was so much fun! I love love love all things botanical, so carving the palm frond blades and the ridges in the trunk was like a walk in the park - which I did a few times to make sure I was getting it right as I went. Hope you love it!

DETAILS:

• 14K Yellow Gold with pink Bermuda sand
• Dimensions are 21.8 mm (h) x 16.4 mm (w) / 0.86 in x 0.65 in
• Comes with our 18" 1.1mm cable chain