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  • Michael Michaud Spring Birch Leaf Dainty Post Earrings with Pearls

    Michael Michaud Spring Birch Leaf Dainty Post Earrings with Pearls

    $98.00

    Spring birch leaf dainty post earrings cast in hand-patinated bronze and accented with white freshwater pearls. The posts are 925 sterling silver.

  • Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gold Plated #7116

    Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gold Plated #7116

    $165.00

    Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gold Plated   The Paper Birch, slender and elegant, with its intensely white bark, is visible even in the dark of night. The tough outer wrapping of the tree is the bark from which American Indians fashioned their strong, lightweight bark canoes. These Native Americans, as well as early colonists…

  • Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gunmetal #7116

    Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gunmetal #7116

    $165.00

    Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Gunmetal   The Paper Birch, slender and elegant, with its intensely white bark, is visible even in the dark of night. The tough outer wrapping of the tree is the bark from which American Indians fashioned their strong, lightweight bark canoes. These Native Americans, as well as early colonists and…

  • Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Silver Plated #7116

    Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Silver Plated #7116

    $165.00

    Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet — Silver Plated   The Paper Birch, slender and elegant, with its intensely white bark, is visible even in the dark of night. The tough outer wrapping of the tree is the bark from which American Indians fashioned their strong, lightweight bark canoes. These Native Americans, as well as early colonists…

  • Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet in Bronze

    Michael Michaud Birch Bark Cuff Bracelet in Bronze

    $165.00

    The paper birch, slender and elegant, with its intensely white bark, is visible even in the dark of night. The tough outer wrapping of the tree is the bark from which American Indians fashioned their strong, lightweight bark canoes.

    These Native Americans, as well as early colonists and European herbalists, all agreed that birch leaves were therapeutic — and all prescribed them, for many disorders. The leaves and twigs of some birches boast a spicy aroma and are used to make scented oil.

    Because of their singular beauty, they have been designated as the National Memorial Tree for Mothers, and as such have been planted on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, DC.