Tiny sterling fig pendant

Figs are unusual in the fact that the fleshy bit that we do eat is not a fruit but rather a flower!  The Chinese name for a fig is 'fruit without a flower'. Figs are sacred to Buddhists, according to legend, Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) achieved enlightenment while sitting beneath a fig tree.  In Greek and Roman myths, figs are often associated with sexual desire.

While wandering around San Francisco's Wharf area, I happened upon a large, lovely fig tree.  It was simply covered in tiny, unripe figs.  I had never seen such small figs and I knew I had to cast them!
I carefully cut this fig in two and molded both sections.  This is the tiny section.  It is so simple and delicate, perfectly textured, with an opening where the stamen would have developed.  The outer skin has tiny bumps and smooth curves. 

Material: sterling silver, with option of bright or blackened.
Dimensions: 12mm.