Osmanthus blooms in autumn, small and almost invisible, with a fragrance completely disproportionate to its size.
What makes it special:
- A hand-carved jadeite osmanthus flower on one ear, a freshwater pearl on the other — asymmetric on purpose
- Jadeite's translucency catches light differently than most jade, almost lit from within
- Gold vermeil throughout, so it holds up to daily wear
Details:
- Material: Gold vermeil (thick gold coated on sterling silver)
- One earring: Jadeite osmanthus flower
- Other earring: Freshwater pearl
- Design: Asymmetric — intentionally mismatched
- Inspired by: Osmanthus blossom and the ancient beauty of jadeite
Caring For Your Jewelry:
This piece should be stored in a cool, dry place and cleaned carefully with a soft non-abrasive cloth to maintain shine. Read our jewelry care guide to find out how best to care for your jewelry.
Inspiration:
In Chinese culture it carries the weight of memory, of home, of the mid-autumn moon and everything associated with it. You smell it before you see it, which is maybe the most elegant thing a flower can do.
This earring is built around a tiny osmanthus flower carved in jadeite — the rarer, more luminous form of jade, with a translucency that catches light differently from nephrite, almost like it's lit from within. One earring carries the jade flower. The other carries a freshwater pearl. Asymmetric by design, ancient materials in a completely contemporary arrangement — the pairing that FindingYoYo keeps coming back to, because it keeps being right.
Old stones. New logic. Quiet beauty.