Floral silver gifts relate secret messages
We all have that gasp of ‘he/she does care’ when we receive that bouquet of deep red roses on Valentines Day or any other day. But did you know that different coloured roses have different meanings?
The deeper the red the roses the deeper the meaning of love and devotion!
This is how the origin of the meaning red roses happened.
Although there are different myths and theories, I believe the story about the Roman Priest Valentine who said that Claudio III, the Roman emperor at that time, had prohibited young warriors to marry as he believed that if they did not have family ties they would enlist in his army more easily.
Valentine, a fervent defender of love and marriage, married young couples who came to him in secret. When the emperor found out, he put him in prison and condemned him to death. While he was waiting for his sentence, Valentine fell in love with the daughter of the warden, and before his death he declared his love with a note and a red rose. From then, real love is embodied in this beautiful flower.
Have you ever thought about giving a silver pendant or earrings in botanical form as a gift? Well just think those pieces of metal jewellery have captured the essence of either a flower, a seed head, a leaf for ever!
I make jewellery with silver clay and actually use real botanical specimens to make these meaningful pieces.
If you gave someone a silver snow drop necklace you would not only be giving them a replica of that beautifully formed herald of Spring but you would also be giving them the secret message of purity, rebirth, and renewal. They also inspire hope, courage, and spirituality. The deep noble meanings associated with snowdrop flowers make them staples in happy and sad occasions.
Imagining giving earrings or necklaces using these flowers or leaves to people you love you would be secretly giving these special messages:
Violet: The Victorian Language of Flowers stays true to the historical symbolism of violet as meaning modesty. Blue violets mean devotion and white violets are both purity and an invitation to gamble on love. Choose which one you would offer!
Daisies are a great reminder that we all need a fresh start every once in a while. If you have a friend that is graduating, moving, or going through another big life change, give them a Daisy pendant or earrings. The cheerful flowers captured in silver will remind them to keep a good attitude as they head into something new.
Bluebells one of my favourite blue flowers is a symbol of humility, constancy, gratitude and everlasting love the perfect necklace for a very good friend or a loved one, not only do you give that magical bell shape but that secret message too!
Visit my website to see various pieces of botanical silver jewellery each have their very own special secret message www.themagicoffirefliesanddragonflies.co.uk
Or even better… escape to the beautiful Suffolk countryside and make a beautiful piece of botanical jewellery on my workshop.
