Pink Oriandus

...Taking a quick little break from the Christmas Gift series to show off something I just posted to my store!

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Pink Oriandus

The flower is carved and dyed Rose Agate; the hairstick is carved bone.

The story:

There are many rare and exotic flowers in the Landus Fantasticus—blooms that only appear in the highest of mountain heights, or the remotest desert oases.

The Oriandus, however, is not one of them.

As common as daisies and roses, the Oriandus grows all across the land. In fact, it's almost so prevalent as to be considered a weed—or, rather, it would be, if it wasn't so lovely. Its cheerful blooms range from light pink to deep red, with an occasional bright magenta or sultry burgundy. 

 It is woven into the very culture of the Landus Fantasticus--children often wear it in their hair, romantic young men pick hasty bouquets for their lady-loves, and it has even been added to the highest cuisine (it is quite edible, and tastes like vanilla).

With a dyed Rose Agate ruffled flower bead as its focal, this hairstick is reminiscent of this common plant. Although the stick itself looks rather exotic, the flower looks just like the Oriandus... A reminder that beauty doesn't have to be found in rare, elusive things—beauty can be found everyday.

The listing can be found here: Pink Oriandus.

...And, for the record, can I just say that it can be very fun creating flower names?  :)