{"product_id":"cast-common-milkweed-seed-studs","title":"Cast Common Milkweed Seed Studs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exact casting of a tiny common milkweed seed. The original seed was planted in a meadow after the mold was made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecommon milkweed is native to North America and an important species for pollinators. The genus name \u003cem\u003eAsclepias\u003c\/em\u003e commemorates Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine because many plants in the milkweed family have been used for medicinal purposes over time. Milkweed loves the sun and helps rehabilitate areas that have been disturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilkweed is the host plant of monarch caterpillars. Compounds present in milkweed plants (and especially high in common milkweed), glycosides, make monarch larvae and adult butterflies toxic to birds and deter predation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIAL: \u003c\/strong\u003e14k yellow gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS: \u003c\/strong\u003e0.2\" | 5mm across\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__item feature-row__text feature-row__text--right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte featured-row__subtext\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the artist: \u003c\/strong\u003eI started Thicket for fellow lovers of nature - for anyone who has ever picked up a smooth stone or seed pod and slipped it into their pocket as a way to carry a small piece of landscape with them. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI make each piece by hand from castings of botanical samples and natural objects in my sunny Maine studio. My aim is to preserve the small details of the natural world that have always fascinated me. Thicket's entire process is deeply tactile and sustainability is a key focus of Thicket's design and production practices.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/shopthicket.com\/pages\/about\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThicket jewelry is made almost entirely with reclaimed fine metals and is working constantly to move closer to using 100% recycled metals. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted in Portland, ME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thicket","offers":[{"title":"Sterling Silver","offer_id":56975396274336,"sku":null,"price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14k Yellow Gold","offer_id":56975396307104,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/4234\/files\/milkweed_seeds_gold.webp?v=1777579588","url":"https:\/\/sett.onemercantile.com\/products\/cast-common-milkweed-seed-studs","provider":"One Mercantile \/ Sett","version":"1.0","type":"link"}