REAL Preserved Triple Flower Bleeding Heart Flower Sprig Necklace w/ Rose Swarovski Crystals
This necklace features a realistically painted REAL three blossom bleeding heart sprig with rose Swarovski crystals and gold plated bead accented stem. Each blossom is in a different stage of development, from bud to bloom. The chain is gold plated sterling silver with faceted citrine beads. The petals and the sepal leaves have been meticulously preserved, painted, and sealed, so everything you are seeing are the wicked flowers themselves. This process also ensures that the flowers are safe to wear and handle.
Along with the lurid imagery conjured up this flower's common name comes genuine toxicity. As a member of the poppy family all parts of the bleeding heart plant are poisonous. The isoquinolinic alkaloids are neurotoxins that can bring on delirium, paralysis, and death. The petals and sepals have been meticulously preserved, painted, and sealed. This process ensures that the flower is safe to wear and handle.