Mini Gold Lichen sunburst hoops.

These beautiful miniature sunburst hoops from the Lichen collection are perfect for everyday wear at roughly 15mm diameter. The surface is textured with my Grandad’s old workshop hammers and plated in a fine coat of 18ct yellow gold. They catch the light and have a subtle shine.

They are available in solid gold pair (18ct Yellow or Rose gold) for that extra special touch or recycled Eco silver here. Larger versions are available here.

The thickness of gold plating on jewellery is noted in microns and determines how long the gold plating lasts with use. Different thicknesses of plate have different names: gold plate is a thickness greater than 0.5 microns and heavy gold plate or vermeil is a thickness greater than 2.5 microns. For earrings, anything from 1-2 microns of gold plate is the norm. If there are moving parts, 3 microns of gold vermeil is applied. For jewellery which takes more wear such as chains, rings and bracelets, 4-6 microns of heavy gold plate or vermeil will make the piece last. The thickness of the gold plate effects the price of the jewellery and you will find that each piece of my jewellery comes with a note describing this.

- Packaged in a Lucy Spink Jewellery box with hand tied ribbon bow.

- Recycled Silver with 2 microns of 18ct yellow gold plate.

- Cleaning information for your jewellery is available in my blog post.

Hand crafted contemporary organic jewellery for people who love wild places. Inspired by Cornwall, made in Cornwall.