{"product_id":"ginkgo-grove-barrette","title":"Ginkgo Grove Barrette","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore there were flowering plants, before there were grasses or fruit trees or anything resembling a modern forest, there were ginkgos. Two hundred and seventy million years old, give or take — older than the dinosaurs, older than most mountain ranges. The species alive today is essentially unchanged from its fossil record. When you hold a ginkgo leaf, you are holding a shape that predates nearly everything you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat kind of deep time has made the ginkgo sacred across cultures. In Japan, ancient ginkgo trees mark the grounds of temples and shrines, their fan-shaped leaves symbolizing longevity and resilience. In China, they are called \"silver apricots\" and have been cultivated for over a thousand years. After the bombing of Hiroshima, ginkgo trees were among the first living things to regenerate — scarred, still standing, pushing out new leaves within months. The tree endures. It is not dramatic about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis barrette renders a grove of those ancient leaves in solid Britannia metal, each fan-shaped form overlapping the next with a depth and texture that catches light differently depending on the angle. Oberon Design, a California studio known for their deeply sculptural metalwork, cast it using hand-carved molds that give every leaf a tactile, almost fossil-like presence against the silver-toned surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt three inches long and just over an inch wide, it has real substance — 22 grams of solid metal that holds hair with authority and looks quietly striking from any distance. The clasp is sturdy and reliable. Britannia metal is a high-tin alloy, lead-free and hypoallergenic, so it sits comfortably against the skin all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by Oberon Design in California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oberon Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792311382063,"sku":"046-H-10001","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/1065\/8863\/files\/ginkgo-leaf-hair-clip-barrette-70mm.webp?v=1771025341","url":"https:\/\/haroldandhazel.com\/products\/ginkgo-grove-barrette","provider":"Harold \u0026 Hazel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}