Nectar and Emerald

This bracelet is my second leather carving project in addition to being my first piece incorporating sterling silver components. It was created as a special Yule/Christmas gift for someone very close to me. Each spring we delight in the return of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds (Archílochus colubris) to our yard, and in the midst of our recent ice storms I thought this piece would be a pleasant reminder of milder weather. Although not to the same brilliant degree as an actual hummingbird, this hummingbird is painted with iridescent acrylics so it shimmers in the light.

The bracelet is fitted by sliding the hand through the bracelet and then tightening both ends of the ribbon. The beaded ends of the ribbon serve both a decorative purpose as well as a functional one since they will prevent the ribbon from slipping out from the holes in the leather. When the bracelet is worn the beads and ribbon dangle down from the wrist on either side.

measurements • the leather portion is approximately 5" long by approximately 2.5" wide at its broadest point

materials • hand-carved leather; ribbon; sterling silver wire; freshwater pearls; glass beads