Cliff Swain-Salomon -Phalaenopsis Orchid Pendant/Earrings

Descriptiion 

Class Description:

Level- Advanced

Prerequisites- Flat Peyote, Tubular Peyote, PRAW (recommended but not required)

Phalænopsis Orchid Earrings  

These orchids are definitely a statement piece and were made in honor of my daughter, whose given birth middle name was Orchid, before adopting and gifting her a new name.  In ancient Greece, orchids were a symbol of virility and fertility. Due to the flower’s symmetry, in China, they are considered “Lan Hua” or the epitome of human perfection. In Victorian England these flowers are considered symbols of love, which is why I had them as one of my wedding flowers. The Phalænopsis orchid has just over 60 varieties that grow naturally in the wild, which is a small number compared to the over 35,000 species of orchid varieties that naturally exist.