Four-leaf clover brooch – gold-plated silver

The four-leaf clover brooch is among Flora Danica's most iconic pieces of jewelry. The four-leaf clover, which is the exact starting point for this small brooch, was picked in Denmark in the 1950s. The story of Flora Danica jewelry dates back to 1952, when one of the beloved variety artists of the 1930s, Orla Eggert, developed the idea of making jewelry based on the unique designs of nature.

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Flora Danica was then the first – and only – company in the world that could gild and immortalize flowers. The first Flora Danica jewelry was based on a copper coating of flowers and leaves, which were skillfully transformed by skilled professionals into a piece of jewelry that was subsequently plated with 22 carat gold.

Already in the 1960s, Flora Danica was having difficulty obtaining all the flowers and leaves that were needed for the rapidly growing production. It was especially difficult to obtain all the four-leaf clovers that customers requested. Therefore, there was a regular advertisement in the newspaper encouraging people to hand in four-leaf clovers every Sunday - and as a reward there was one krone per four-leaf clover.

To keep up with the increasing demand, the company started producing the jewelry in solid sterling silver in the 1970s. The jewelry was - and still is to this day - based 100% on the original casts of flowers and leaves from Danish nature in the 1950s and 60s.

The Four-leaf Clover Brooch is handmade in sterling silver with a 22 karat gold plating.

Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Material: 925 sterling silver, plated with 22 karat gold
Color: Gold
Design: Flora Danica
Model: Four-leaf clover Brooch, gold plated