Earrings Calopogon orchid fixed with pearl white
Product Code: BES-OGO-01
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Description
Fixed earrings in .925 sterling silver faithfully representing the calopogon orchid flower, with a white freshwater pearl at the center. Elegant and subtle design, entirely handmade in Quebec.
Collection
Across the Québec landscape, Bénédicte sets out — GPS coordinates and vials in hand — in search of rare and boreal native orchid species. In collaboration with university botany departments, she consults key reference works such as the Louis-Marie and Marie-Victorin herbaria, which guide her expeditions through forests and peatlands in hopes of finding a specimen in bloom. Only when a flower is fully open, and under authorized conditions, can a respectful harvest take place. Through this thoughtful and meticulous process, the collection pays tribute to the Nordic biodiversity of our region — to its striking beauty, its delicate fragility, and its vital need for protection.
The artist
Bénédcite Séguin
La Malbaie
Jeweler trained at the École des métiers d’art du Québec, I have been creating handmade pieces in my Charlevoix studios since 2006. My work draws on both the traditional techniques of jewelry-making and an intimate relationship with nature, deeply rooted in my personal journey.
Since 2009, I have focused my practice on casting real plants — flowers, native species, river algae — which I transform into sculptural jewelry. This process allows me to preserve the delicate imprint of a species, revealing its shape, texture, and singularity in precious metals such as silver or gold. This gesture has its origin in the herbariums I made as a child with my botanist mother, and has gradually evolved into a full-fledged artistic practice.
Each piece is conceived as a tribute to biodiversity — an object of contemplation that invites us to see the living world with renewed eyes. By capturing the ephemeral, I seek to highlight the fragile beauty of our environment and the urgency of its preservation. My creations carry within them a botanical memory, both aesthetic and symbolic.
Exhibited in Canada, the United States, and Japan, my work expresses a desire for dialogue between art, nature, and environmental commitment, while celebrating the richness of the Québec landscape.
Upkeep
When you find that your jewelry has lost its luster or has started to tarnish, hold it in one hand while you polish it with the fabric in the other: your jewel will become like new again!
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Creation process
Bénédicte Séguin’s creative process is nothing short of enchanting: she crafts jewelry from real flowers that she harvests herself, during quiet walks through nature.
Each plant is gently coated with a delicate layer of wax, capturing even its most subtle details. This wax form is then encased in plaster and consumed in the heat of the lost-wax casting process, giving way to a precious metal replica of striking fidelity. The resulting piece is shaped into jewelry and sometimes adorned with gemstones or freshwater pearls — like offerings to the gods of flora.
This technique is the fruit of countless hours of experimentation and devotion. Each piece begins with botanical quests that often end in disappointment, yet sharpen her eye and deepen her connection to the wild. Every jewel she creates is born of invisible time, a deep reverence for plant life, and the unyielding discipline of a true artisan.