Living plant jewelry is a beautiful addition to any eco-conscious wardrobe. Crafted from plants – both currently alive and formerly living – this botanical jewelry is perfect for the nature lover in us all.

Have you ever dreamed of taking a little piece of nature with you everywhere you go? Then look no further than the organic jewelry being offered by this talented group of designers.

Some of these pieces will last for weeks, while others will last for months, or maybe even years with the proper care. And the best part is that you don’t have to have a green thumb to keep these tiny plants alive and well.

Succulent Necklace

This stunning succulent necklace from Passionflower Made would be a gorgeous and versatile statement piece for a variety of occasions. Perfect for weddings, brides and bridesmaids would look dreamy in these unique, made-to-order necklaces. Donning this to a cocktail party or wearing atop your favorite white tee and jeans would look equally as lovely. Not only are these tiny succulents thriving, but they can also be replanted when they’ve met their shelf life. Made from brass, the base to this necklace can be refilled by the shop owner when mailed back.

Terrarium Necklace

This tusk-shaped terrarium necklace from With Roots has longevity covered. With the proper care this pendant is actually self-sustaining. Due to its design, the enclosed tusk creates a greenhouse effect and produces condensation to keep the moss moist from exposure to the sun. As stylish as it is eco-friendly, this necklace is definitely one worth springing for.

Geometric Necklace

This adorably tiny planter necklace is just the thing to hold those itty bitty wildflowers and succulent clippings. Designed by the store’s owner in CAD and then materialized with the use of a 3D printer, these are the perfect mix of granola and high-tech. In addition to their excellent planting and how to wear tutorials, Wearable Planter also has geometric design down to a science.

Succulent Earrings

Another gorgeous offering from Passionflower Made, these succulent earrings are actually quite practical for the everyday wardrobe. Whether you wear them to the park or a party, just be sure to get in as much time as possible over the next 2 to 3 weeks. Even more sentimental if worn for a special occasion, the planted clippings eventually transform into a beautiful house plant that will serve as a reminder of the great time that was had.

Dried Flower Earrings

Try on these colorful beauties from Chus Craft and proudly display your affinity for flowers and nature. These woodland style earrings are made with real preserved flower petals from daisies, forget-me-nots, or globe amaranths, and will add a pop of color to any outfit. With an antique brass ear hoop, they also have a strong vintage vibe.

Succulent Bracelet

Yet another masterpiece from Passionflower Made is this gorgeous succulent bracelet designed to make you the talk of the party everywhere you go. With a medley of jade, sea foam, amethyst, and lilac, this multicolored beauty has the power to transform and enliven even the most mundane of ensembles.

Resin Leaf Bracelet

Created with real green leaves and resin, this gold plated bracelet from ALOTS/S is definitely a classy piece of arm candy. With a beautiful modern vibe and organic touch, this bracelet is appropriate for everyday wear.

Air Plant Ring

This miniature cocktail ring from Recologies is equipped with an air plant that requires nothing more than a bit of water, a little sun, and ample oxygen to survive. If this isn’t kill proof, then I don’t know what is. These plants are said to be hand grown in the bonsai miniature tradition and varies slightly from piece to piece due to its organic nature. Another plus is that this adjustable cutie would look great with just about everything, and is the perfect ice breaker at an awkward party or stuffy dinner.

Geometric Ring

Say “I do” to this diamond shaped planter ring. Another cool and useful offering from Wearable Planter, this bauble, reminiscent of the colors that are pop art, is ready to be the new home of the tiny plant clipping of your choice. Not exactly sure what to use? Then follow their helpful guidelines here.

Planter Brooch

If you’re a nature lover, then wear your heart on your lapel with this mini planter brooch from Wearable Planter. Designed and created just like their other planter products, this tech savvy pin actually uses magnets in order to preserve your clothes. Add your own plant clippings and affix this brooch to your favorite blouse or handbag.

After taking a look at our living plant jewelry roundup, we want to hear from you, dear readers. Would you purchase living plant jewelry, even if that meant it wouldn’t last forever? How do you feel about this trend – hot or not? Take a minute and share your thoughts on the EcoSalon Facebook page!

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” To see things in the seed, that is genius”    —Lao Tzu

These 3 jewelry makers create intricate, lively and elegant pieces that are as sustainable as they are beautiful. All three featured brands and organizations employ artisans from forgotten communities that use seeds to craft incredibly detailed and exotic earrings, bracelets and necklaces that echo the ornaments of rainforest dwellers. 

Organic Tagua Jewelry

Tagua, also known as vegetable ivory, is obtained from the seed of a palm tree nut. Practically as dense and durable as animal ivory, tagua can be dyed (it takes bright colors very well) and cut into thin discs and beads to make jewelry that brings together exotic materials and modern design. Since tagua trees produce several bushels of seed pods per year, with up to 100 tagua nuts in a pod, they are considered a sustainable and harm-free material for jewelry production. Organic Tagua Jewlery shares the creativity of the people of Ecuador, the native country of the tagua tree.

Chiapas Bazaar

Founded in order to facilitate access to international markets for rural artisans, Chiapas Bazaar brings us the most exquisite accessories from the crafty minds of Chiapas, Mexico.  The founding couple of the Bazaar established the marketplace in order to purchase pieces from these incredibly talented artisans and share them with the rest of the world. Using everyday ‘trash’ such as orange peels and guaje seeds as materials, these artisans have managed to create impressively beautiful and wearable jewelry. Who would have thought that tree resin or seeds could be turned into a pair of earrings? The seedburst earrings above are made from guaje seeds, found in the pods of the Tamarind tree, with a painted orange pea seed in the middle.

Eco-Vogue
Ecuadorian Angelica Cocha founded Eco-Vogue in 2010 in an attempt to improve the lives of locals craftsmen and the local economy. All of the necklaces, bracelets, earrings and belts in the collection are handmade out of nuts and seeds, making the completely organic, eco-friendly and sustainable. The Ecuadorian artisans most often use tagua nut for their exotic creations but acai seed and pambil also appear in their work, as with the bracelet above. These seeds have been used for hundreds of years in South American communities and promoting the jewelry crafted from them helps to improve the local community and reduce rainforest destruction.

Images: Organic Tagua Jewelry, Chiapas Bazaar, Eco-Vogue

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How better to appreciate the beauty and majestic elegance of the creatures, rocks and precious metals that share Earth with us than turn their remains into gorgeous, wearable masterpieces? The following eco jewelry makers have taken  inspiration from natural stones, animal bones and organic shapes, combining them with recycled metals to create striking and sustainable pieces.  From bold statement pieces to simple and casual accessories, these jewelry collections demonstrate the amazing variety and platforms for creativity that natural materials provide for making modern tribal  jewelry.

Jennifer Trask
This New York-based jewelry artist creates pieces that give a glamorous new life to the bones and teeth of animals. Each piece is hand carved to precision, and assembled into a stunning piece of jewelry that beautifully marries baroque-style detailing with the raw concept of a living being’s supportive structure. Trask combines carved natural materials such as tusks, antlers, bones and teeth with elegant detailing in the form of diamonds and vintage for a truly regal art piece.

Kirsten Muenster
Kirsten Muenster’s philosophy of eco jewelry making lies in “finding beauty in the unexpected.” She creates one-of-a-kind modern heirlooms featuring materials such as fossilized walrus tusk, betel nuts and stones sourced from small, family-owned mines. Muenster also uses 100% recycled precious metals and other repurposed materials, making sure to carefully research the origins of each artifact. Her work demonstrates quality, fine craftsmanship and longevity as each piece carries a unique but timeless appeal. Muenster’s work is substantial but simple, as demonstrated by her combination of clean, minimalist lines and raw, organic elements.

Natalie Frigo
Natalie Frigo is a maker of heirloom jewelry pieces and believes in offering wearable, unique and timeless pieces that will stay with their owners forever. Frigo is constantly inspired by nature, and hand-casts organic forms for creating her exquisite necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings.  All of the stones and gemstones used in her work are ethically sourced, and the precious metals are recycled. The venerable yet raw essence of her work is contemporary, but will stand the test of time.

Monique Pean
Monique Pean’s pieces are recognized as luxury, eco-friendly jewelry and are known for the use of unique materials and avant-garde designs. Although distinctive and bold, Pean’s pieces are wearable and pair up perfectly with the latest fashions (or with jeans and a tee). Made from 100% recycled metals and sustainably sourced feature pieces like conflict and devastation-free diamonds, eco gemstones and locally sourced, eco-friendly fossilized woolly mammoth and walrus ivory. As a member of the No Dirty Gold campaign, supporter of Too Precious to Wear and a contributor to charity:water and Partners in Health, Monique Pean is truly committed to philanthropic sustainability.

Images: Jennifer Trask, Kirsten Muenster, Natalie Frigo, Monique Pean

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Since the beginning of time we have had an innate connection to adorning ourselves with the beautiful objects we find in our forests, deserts, river bottoms and seasides. The following natural jewelry makers are taking inspiration from the detailed work of our ancestors, creating modern but sustainable pieces that bring our Earth’s often overshadowed objects into the limelight. Ranging from simple and wearable to ornate and artistic, these jewelry makers are demonstrating the impressive versatility of our precious raw materials.

Third Eye Pinecones

Santa Cruz-based Third Eye Pinecones makes emblematic, organic jewelry from the center of the world’s densest pinecone, the Knobcone Pine, which can only reproduce post-forest fires. These incandescent and talismanic pieces are all lovingly handcrafted and many are inlaid with a wide variety of crystals and fossils such as sustainably obtained butterfly wings. Third Eye Pinecones also works in partnership with conservational foundation American Forests with their own “buy a cone, plant a tree” seed-harvesting and replanting scheme whereby 1-3 trees are planted per pendant sold.

Mr. Lentz

Mr. Lentz is a Colorado based crafty cowboy that has taken woodworked natural jewelry to the next level. Sustainable harvesting and production are the cornerstone of Mr. Lentz’s pieces, which are made from solid wood and naturally preserved plants. His unisex rings and pendants are carefully handcrafted, representing Mr. Lentz’s philosophy of “capturing the beauty of Mother Nature without harming her.” Inspired by the beauty of California’s Redwood Forests, these pieces truly convey the beauty of those magnificent trees in wearable form.

Jacomin van der Donk

Jacomin van der Donk is a jewelry designer that allows nature to flow into her designs with endless and unexpected ease, resulting in interesting pieces that give a completely new life to varying natural objects. Twigs, stones, goat hair, antlers and other found objects combine in jewelry that not only is wearable, but stands out as a truly unique piece of art. A modern take on the body adornment creations of our ancestors, these pieces embody an intriguing juxtaposition of raw nature and refined design. As the designer states, “I try to bridge the material world and the life source that energizes it.“

Sarah Hood

Sarah Hood is a jewelry artist who creates pieces ranging from wearable limited editions treasures to sculptural art pieces displayed in galleries. Her work tactfully displays the sculptural and detailed beauty of natural materials and objects, as demonstrated in her Organic Collection. Constantly drawing inspirations from the natural world, Hood brings a distinct elegance to each dimension of a necklace, ring or earring she creates, giving new life to many, too easily discarded natural materials.

Images: Third Eye Pinecones, Mr. Lentz, Jacomin van der Donk, Sarah Hood

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