Beetroot brooch - realistic as though just picked - stumpwork felt/ needlework thread, fabric, glass beads. Unexpectadely durable.
Aphrodite, the godess of love, consumed beets to enhance her beauty and evoke passion and pleasure.
9cms tall x 4cms at its widest (foliage), red beet is 2.5cms wide.
Deep cherry-red-purple-plum.