"It's all a farce,—these tales they tell
About the breezes sighing,
And moans astir o'er field and dell,
Because the year is dying.
Such principles are most absurd,—
I care not who first taught 'em;
There's nothing known to beast or bird
To make a solemn autumn.
In solemn times, when grief holds sway
With countenance distressing,
You'll note the more of black and gray
Will then be used in dressing.
Now purple tints are all around;
The sky is blue and mellow;
And e'en the grasses turn the ground
From modest green to yellow.
The seed burs all with laughter crack
On featherweed and jimson;
And leaves that should be dressed in black
Are all decked out in crimson.
A butterfly goes winging by;
A singing bird comes after;
And Nature, all from earth to sky,
Is bubbling o'er with laughter.
The ripples wimple on the rills,
Like sparkling little lasses;
The sunlight runs along the hills,
And laughs among the grasses.
The earth is just so full of fun
It really can't contain it;
And streams of mirth so freely run
The heavens seem to rain it.
Don't talk to me of solemn days
In autumn's time of splendor,
Because the sun shows fewer rays,
And these grow slant and slender.
Why, it's the climax of the year,—
The highest time of living!—
Till naturally its bursting cheer
Just melts into Thanksgiving."
Paul Laurence Dunbar ~ 1893
Did that just crack you up or did that just crack you up?
Curvaceous hand-forged frames are daintily sprinkled and adorned with gemmies in a truly delectable palette reminiscent of Fall leaves. Genuine Colombian Emeralds flirt impishly alongside Polished Watermelon Tourmalines in Golden Yellow and Cranberry Pink. Here, there and almost everywhere, Virginal White Seed and Button Pearls make sporadic appearances, adding lovely textural relief.
Naturally, stunning briolettes accord finishing touches to Merry Autumn. But you've come to expect the unexpected from Eclettica and this is no exception
Doing things a little differently, the luscious Pink Amethyst Briolettes have been double wrapped with a pair of wee Seed Pearls each. This not only sets of the palest of lilac coloring of the Pink Amethyst but also lends a further air of fragility that is truly alluring.
Extremely light in weight with maximum visual impact guaranteed, Merry Autum drops a dainty 2" with a diameter of 1.15" at her very widest. Wires used are 925 and 999 Sterling and Fine Silver whilst the Leverbacks are 925 Sterling Silver.
Notes: As these earrings are Made To Order, do allow between 3 to 5 business days before they ship. And because they're Made To Order, crafted 100% by hand, there will be some wee variations from what you see in the picture! This guarantees that your pair will be UNIQUELY yours.
~ Last montage shows the leaves which inspired these earrings ~
~ This is an original, copyright Eclettica design ~
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MERRY AUTUMN is part of the PETITE PRETTIES Collection, Eclettica's line-up of little stories for all year round wearing. She is an exclusive Made To Order design, available only from the studio of Eclettica.
and how I used to devour them as a kid, and still do occasionally 
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