Designer Susan McLeary is taking the jewelry world by storm with her incredibly stunning accessories made from living plants. She uses real succulents hand-picked from her family-owned greenhouse to craft intricate headpieces, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and other pieces of bio-jewelry that literally grow on you.

Each piece from McLeary’s Passionflower collection can be worn for two to four weeks before the plants begin to grow off their metal base. When this happens, wearers can simply remove the succulents from their metal base and repot them to keep in their homes. The brass jewelry bases can still be worn on their own. If the pieces are worn for special occasions like weddings, the potted succulents become all the more significant.

McLeary, who has worked with leading floral designers across the United States, has spent years combining her two loves — plants and jewelry — and refining her style. “Before I was a florist, I made jewelry for friends,” she revealed. “When one such friend got married, she asked me to design her wedding flowers in addition to her jewelry. As I had her flowers in my hands, I knew I’d found my medium. One wedding turned into many more, and before I knew it I was working as an event florist. I still adore designing for weddings, but have found that I enjoy creating floral wearables and floral jewelry even more.”

“I make each piece by hand, paying careful attention to composition and color,” she added. “Each jewelry piece is made with locally sourced plants from a family-owned greenhouse and jewelry bases sourced from other small businesses. The jewelry is intended for special occasion wear, but if treated gently, the jewelry can be enjoyed for a few weeks. These pieces are perfect for weddings, as bridesmaids gifts, birthday or anniversary gifts, or as the perfect complement to an amazing party outfit.”

McLeary’s exquisite designs are available for sale on her Etsy store, ranging from US$20 boutonniéres to US$300 statement necklaces.

设计师苏珊· 麦克拉里出人意料地将活生生的植物设计成美轮美奂的装饰品，这在珠宝界掀起了一阵浪潮。她用从自家花园里亲手摘来的多肉植物与珠宝结合做出精致的头饰、项链、戒指、手链等植物与珠宝相结合的首饰，并且这些植物会在你佩戴的首饰上继续生长。

麦克拉里的“热情花朵”系列下的每一件饰品都可以穿戴2到4周，之后这些植物就会从金属底座上脱落。这时，佩戴者可以将他们移到家中花盆里继续种植。剩下的黄铜底座可以单独佩戴。如果是在诸如婚礼这样的特殊场合戴过，种下的多肉植物会更有意义。

麦克拉里与美国顶级花卉设计师们一起工作，她花了多年时间将她热爱的植物和珠宝结合起来，并不断地完善设计风格。她透露说：“我在成为花卉师之前，我为朋友设计珠宝。一个朋友让我帮她设计结婚时佩戴的珠宝和婚礼用花。”当我手里拿着她的花时，我知道我找到了灵感。然后其他人也来找我，很快我就开始为各种活动设计花卉。现在我仍然很喜欢做婚礼花卉设计，但我发现我更喜欢制作可穿戴花饰和花卉珠宝。

她说：“每一件饰品都是纯手工制作

的，在搭配和颜色上花了很多心思。每一件珠宝上的植物都来自本地的家庭花园，金属底座来自其他一些小公司。

这些珠宝主要是为一些特殊场合而设计的，但如果好好保养，它可以穿戴数周。这些珠宝十分适合婚礼，作为伴娘礼物、生日或周年纪念礼物，亦或是作为惊艳的派对服装点缀。”

麦克拉里精美的设计品可从她的Esty网店购买，从标价20美元的胸花到标价300美元的昂贵项链价格不等。

    Words to Learn 相关词汇

   【多肉植物】duōròu zhíwù succulent plants that have thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems

    【礼花】lǐhuā boutonniére a floral decoration worn by men, typically a single flower or bud