Precious Poetic

My first jewellery project called Precious Poetic. Our class was given a selection of verses from different poets and the task to chose one and produce a jewellery piece that reflected that poem. The final piece had to be a brooch that could also be worn as a pendant.

My chosen poem was Song by Christina Rossetti and the selected lines:

Oh roses for the flush of youth,

And laurel for the perfect prime;

But pluck an ivy branch for me

Grown old before my time.

Oh violets for the grave of youth,

And bay for those dead in their prime;

Give me the withered leaves I chose

Before in the old time.