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Welcome to DesJardins Jewelry. My designs tend to be simple but
elegant, the kind of jewelry that elicits comment because of it's
unique design but is simple enough to accent rather than dominate
an outfit.
New: Lotus Pod Designs
Celebrating the spirit's ability to bloom in any
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 Desjardins Lotus Pod designs feature custom cast silver pods
set with semi-precious or sterling seeds. Garnet, peridot,
labradorite, carnelian and fresh water pearl all lend their color
and lustre to the organic shape of Desjardins Lotus pod necklace or
earrings.
In Asia, the lotus flower rising out of the swamp symbolizes the
spirit's ability to bloom in any circumstance.. Desjardins Lotus Pod designs use the form of a North
American lotus pod to portray the essence of the human spirit's
ability to rise above adversity and flower.
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voler' (seeds that fly) in Cajun country, because as the pod dries
the seeds can pop up to 20 feet. They are often harvested for
their seeds which have a nutty flavor.
Wherever there are wetlands, Native Americans used the North
American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea) as medicine and food. They used the
seeds and root as a tea and to make a poultice to soothe
inflammation. For food they ground the root into flour, cooked the
spring leaves, baked the tubers, ate the young seeds raw or
roasted, and boiled or ground the ripe winter seeds into meal.
Sometimes they extracted an edible oil and made a kind of popcorn
with the seeds.
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