A little more detail….
The oak leaf represents the mighty oak tree, embodies strength, endurance, wisdom, and longevity. It can also symbolize stability, hospitality, and virtue, and is frequently associated with concepts of eternity and the Tree of Life.Additionally, oak leaves can represent independence, honor, and protection.
Strength and Endurance:The oak’s longevity and ability to withstand harsh weather conditions make its leaves a powerful symbol of resilience and enduring strength.
Wisdom and Longevity:Oaks are known for their long lifespans, leading to associations with wisdom, experience, and the passage of time.
Hospitality and Virtue: In some contexts, oak leaves are linked to hospitality and the welcoming nature of the oak tree, as well as virtues like honesty and integrity.
Spiritual and Religious Significance:Oak trees hold sacred significance in various cultures and religions, often representing sacredness, protection, and even divinity. For example, the Celtic Druids revered the oak, and it is mentioned in both the Christian Bible and Slavic mythology.
Personal Reflection:In a more personal context, oak leaves can symbolize a need for detailed awareness and a deeper appreciation for nuance in life, encouraging one to look closely at the details and find meaning in the ordinary
Oak leaf jewellery made from reused silver and bronze coins.
“Collect the leaves and memories of your life and add them to your tree; These beautifully simple oak leaves not only look fab on and necklace and bracelet but will also give a lovely winter feel to your tree sculpture. The also perfectly represent the strong role models and individuals in your life, keep the dearness of your loved ones close, watch your tree bloom.”
If you are lucky enough to have the tree sculpture, find your family tree in its physical form, made eternal yet ever changing. Add a leaf, a symbol of a family member, and watch your tree grow with your family.
You don’t need the tree sculpture to enjoy these leaves, wear them as beautiful nature loving single pendant on a necklace, as part of a branch of leaves spanning a bigger design you have imagined on a necklace or bracelet, representing your own personal aesthetic or family and friends.
Each leaf and charm is movable, allowing you to customise the jewellery you create and the sculpture you design.
Create show stopping, mystical necklaces with a myriad of leaves, studded with stars, or be beautifully understated with a bracelet, holding a single acorn, a symbol of your own strength, your own ability to blossom and become something magnificent.
Size : 20 mm * 8 mm
*** Other charms in the pictures such as oak leaves, acorns are to illustrate the various looks and combinations. They are available separately within the collection. ***
Kez –
love
For this time of year these are gorgeous. Stunning, simple but yet beautiful.
Shannon Rickards –
Mindblowingly beautiful
These are so unique and beautiful. I love that you can choose your style or birthstone and the tree is stunning.
CarolCrystal –
Another amazing piece
I love the idea of this – the fact that you could build up your own tree with beautiful leaves to mark special occasions is lovely, and the fact they can be worn as jewellery also just makes them so much more special! One day I shall own a piece of your work!
Candra Alablli –
Stunning
These are the perfect accent to the beautiful Tree of Life Sculpture. One day I hope to have one of my own and fill with these stunning lil works of art!
Beesie –
Autumnal Treasures
A very grown up way of collecting Autumnal treasures. Like many parents of little people, Autumn days are all about collecting nature’s very own trinkets – pockets filled with conkers, acorns and crunchy leaves – so what better way to remember these precious times but with a very special piece of jewellery, that will outlast the latest forage haul, and forever be a memory of these special days.
Nats –
Magical
What a wonderful idea! Beautifully made and thought-out as with all Hairy Growler pieces.
AnjE –
special commemorations
Love these oak leaves and the precious stones stones add such a beautiful touch, they look fabulous as a cluster, got a special birthday coming up this would be a lovely way to commemorate it x
MrsJones –
Fall
I love these Oak leaf charms! Reminds me of Fall all the way!
Sally –
Very original
Hand crafted jewellery from Hairy Growler is always unusual and unique, I adore these oak leaves but adding a stone gives it a little extra and you just know that nobody else will be wearing the same piece of jewellery as you!
Karen339 –
Stunning
Gorgeous way of showing off nature I need these !!
mavann –
stunning simplicity
A simple oak leaf taken from nature and beautifully transformed into a unique piece of jewellery.
ness83 –
Simply Beautiful…
Adore the simplicity of these pieces, SO precious.
Laura Daniels –
Recycle and Sparkle
Wearing a beautiful and special piece of jewellery that always gets admiring comments is amazing! Knowing that something so beautiful is made from recycled materials and is multi-functional is conscience friendly too. Wear your sparkle leaf jewellery on a Hairy Growler necklace for all to see or add your leaves to the autumnal Tree of Life Sculpture to watch your tree turn into summer for years of memories to be enjoyed by generations.
Triciak –
Something old to new
An amazinly great idea, little handcrafted pieces that we can buy individualy to make something special more personal. Brilliant designs, reasonably priced.
Laura Elizabeth –
Such delicate beauty
Hairy Growler makes the most exquisite and memorable pieces of jewellery. This pieces adds the subtle autumnal colours with the deep tones of precious stones. A striking piece. I love it!
Nicci Jedrzejczak –
stunning
absolutely stunning and yet another piece of gorgeous wearable artwork! The entire site is now being added to me birthday wishlist! :’)
Sarah –
Simply stunning
I love that this can be personalised with your birthstone or reflect your style in such an individual way. This will look fabulous with other charms in the collection and is a new and unique take on the charm bracelet.
Liza –
Decorate Your Own Family Tree or Necklace
What a wonderful idea, to mark important events and recognize family members. A leaf on your family tree..or necklace chain..with the birthstone for each person. I would even use the silver for the males and the gold for the ladies!
Spacegirl –
gorgeous gemstones
gorgeous gemstones add to the beauty of the oak leaves Simply gorgeous. Love the inspiration from nature
Lucky Charms –
Mother love
I love all of Harry Growlers creations because they really truly celebrate our earth mother love 🙂 I think this is a perfect representation of natural earth beauty,….raw and earthy yet sparkling and bright 🙂
Jacki –
Beautiful
Such a pretty little pendant, and an added bonus is the fact it comes in a garnet version, which is my birth stone!
Shand Yates –
You must be psychic…
Stars, moons, leaves, oak, garnet, amethyst – just a few of my very favourite things. I love the idea that you can swap and change them around; from necklace to bracelet and back again. It’s a wonderful idea for gifts, allowing us to still surprise. And the tree sculpture idea is just brilliant, so unusual. I’m dropping hints already 🙂
magoo –
They are stunning.
What a beauitful piece really stunning. Really want it x
Sarah Burton –
Precious Indeed
I love that you get to choose your own gem stones. This is a nice way to represent your family members by the months that they were born. Love love love. Going to have to giant hint my Hubby!
The moores –
Naturalist
What a great collection for the naturalist in your life.
Galatée –
As poetical as always
As always, your work is so incredibly sophisticated and simple at the same time! Nature is celebrated in all its glory: precious stone, leaves, and magical moments binded together. What could be better?
Verity Yeates –
Another win for the Hairy Growler!
The Tree of Life is such a fabulous concept. I can’t wait to start my own collection.
jo –
oakleaf beauty
such stunning pieces which reflect beauty in its workmanship along with its meaning to whomever is lucky to receive it…love all of them xx
Jo –
acorn beauty
such amazing pieces beautiful in so many ways, workmanship aswell as the meaning to the sender and receiver of every piece….love them all :)) xx
Lozz Lees –
Absolutely amazing!
After being teased on Facebook for weeks now with snippets of this project ( you cheeky growler! 😛 ) I can honestly say that it is more beautiful and heart warming than I ever imagined. I haven’t seen a piece of jewellery on this website that I haven’t loved! Your jewellery making is second to none ♡
Michelle West –
beautiful work … Pure genius
your work is astounding and this new collection is already on my Christmas list , I am forever hopeful that I will one day own a piece of this jewellery.
The detailing is second to none!
Janae Johnson –
How Perfect
Green is the color of growth and healing…what better way than to put it with an Oak Leaf…symbolizing transformation and synthesis. Awesome, HG. <3
Becca –
Stunning and a fusion of nature and history.
Not only is this a beautiful piece of jewellery, as all the pieces are in every collection, the symbolism to me of the Family Tree seems really pertinent. I was trained as an Historian and I think it is just perfect that these pieces combine a plethora of other people’s family histories that you can now add to your own. That really resonates with me. Their past will grow with your present, future and beyond. It all just seems perfect
Nature lover –
Stunning!
Absolutly gorgeous, love all of your stuff and have a special place in my heart for the acorn as I have my very own little Pan, my little elf doggy boy.
RuthieF –
Ingenious
I love these
Karen –
Charming
Absolutely charming leaves, I have three on one necklace and they sit well together, each with a different stone, very pretty indeed 🙂
Josette (verified owner) –
Perfect!
Great to wear simple and alone or with my other smaller pieces.
Michelle –
Just stunning!
I can’t wait to be able to wear this…it’s been made for me, for our 25th wedding anniversary, so I have to wait another 5 months!
I’ve tried it on with my eyes closed -complete with humorous interval when Phil couldn’t remember which was the wedding ring finger…that’ll be the red swollen one from getting my wedding ring off then!
It fit perfectly; thank you so much! We’ll be back to see you soon I hope 🙂
Michelle
Michelle –
So beautiful…
This is a really special ring; bought by my husband for our silver wedding anniversary in December (so I have to wait!) it is not just beautiful, but has meaning for us. I’m looking forward to receiving it…I tried it on with my eyes closed…Phil couldn’t remember which is the wedding ring finger to put it on, even when I said it was the red sore looking one from taking my wedding ring off!
Thank you Les, it’s stunning 🙂
Harriet Pickering-Jones (verified owner) –
Bought as a charm to go on the collection of memories bracelet, I got the brass colour with amethyst stone, cannot wait to wear it!
Virginia Wallerstedt (verified owner) –
I am thrilled with my Precious little oak leaf. It is beautiful — including unique catch, which adds so much — and high quality. It also holds tremendous personal meaning for me, which Hairy Growler is very good at connecting with in his creations. Love HG work and will back for more. Thank you ever so much!
Laura Roberts (verified owner) –
Simply perfect. Understated beauty.