Horizontal Poppy Seed Pod (Papaveraceae)
$150.00
Cast from my garden of poppy flowers. This solid .925 Sterling Silver pendant has a dark patina and a high polish.
All Mine Jewelry Poppy necklace cast in brass and .925 sterling silver using the ancient method called “lost wax casting” Inspired by apothecary gardens throughout history and The Alnwick Garden's deadly Poison Garden in Northumberland, England.
The bread seed poppy is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae and is grown in gardens as n ornamental plant. Most likely native to the eastern Mediterranean. Images of opium poppies have been found in ancient Sumerian artifacts dating to 4000 B.C. For these botanicals, the only difference between narcotics, medicine, and poison is dose. The word "pharmakon" in ancient Greece means both remedy and poison.