Glass Blueberry Cuff Links, hand blown glass blueberries on sterling good silver bases. For a Groom or Groomsman, Dad's Christmas gift

Can you believe it? These blueberry cuff links are actually made of GLASS! A unique and classic gift for your Dad, for a Groom or Groomsman, or for your guy who is graduating this spring. These cuff links will bring a smile to the face of each person who sees them! They make a great gift for the gourmet cook or gardener in your life and are perfect for blueberry-themed weddings. They are also an excellent choice to give a man on his fourth wedding anniversary (for which the commemorative gift is "fruit").

Blueberry Cuff Links made with my handmade glass ripe blueberry sculptures on Sterling Silver bases. The solid glass blueberries on these cuff links are each about 5/8 inch (15mm) in diameter. You can see them next to a dime in the fifth picture. Your jewelry will be carefully packed in natural white cotton inside a free paper gift box with a gold bow.

Multiple Items:
If you order several items from my Shop, they will be packed inside the same gift box to avoid waste. If you are ordering gifts for multiple persons and you do need separate gift boxes, please let me know in the Notes section of your order in the Shopping Cart.

About Shipping:
I ship most orders 1 to 3 days after they are received. Orders ship free in the US via First Class Package Service, but if you need your package sooner, upgrades to Priority Mail or Express Mail can be purchased during Checkout. If you need more certainty, Message me to discuss options for UPS 2-day and Next Day Air. A signature will be required for orders valued over $500. If it's inconvenient to sign for packages at your home address, during checkout you can provide the address of another place where someone will be available to sign - perhaps at your work or the home of a trusted friend.

The Nature of Mother Nature
Almost nothing in nature is completely round, smooth or even, so I avoid making my glass fruit good and leaves too perfectly. I put on little splotches and speckles, make them a tidbit lopsided, and add other small imperfection so that each berry or leaf is unique. This makes them look much more real.

Process and Materials:
I create each blueberry bead one at a time by melting Italian glass rods in the flame of a torch. The points of the flower star on the end of each blueberry have been rounded to prevent them from chipping and so they cannot snag on clothing. I color the surface by applying and melting in many layers of powdered glass. Because no paint is used the color will never rub, flake or chip off. I use a space-age adhesive to attach sterling silver base to the back of each blueberry.

Photography:
The photos above are representative of the glass fruit cuff links I make in this style. The cuff links you receive will be similar to, but not exactly the same as, the ones shown above. There will be some minor variations in the shape, size and color patterns of each berry.

All Matching Glass Fruit Jewelry (Blueberries Shop Section):
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