Paulownia Bracelet

Three forms from the same tree — a calyx, a broken calyx, and a branch — cast directly from the original plant and held together along a hand-shaped Paulownia branch that encircles the wrist.

The clasp is formed from the metal's own tension, a spiral hook that holds without force. It is itself a mechanism of holding: no hinge, no latch, just the quiet resistance of silver bent to embrace. Over time, as the metal relaxes, the wearer can gently stretch it to restore the tension. The bracelet asks to be tended, the way all living things do.