I really enjoy creating glass combinations and seeing what shape the inclusions take during the fusing process. The pendant looks like there is a branch with some tree buds, hence the name. The earrings match in terms of color, although they don't have any 'buds'. I experimented some with the wire wrap on the earrings and I like the way the glass centers are framed. I also added some spirals to this, and that was before my friend Sandy of SCJ Jewelry Design explained the Beauty of Spirals in her blog! Thanks to Sandy I have some insight as to why we find spirals so attractive.