Qf Trading d.b.a. Alyxia Leaf

founded in 2008, alyxia leaf is an independent new york jewelry business that looks to bring its customers closer to nature that surrounds them everyday. inspired by the alyxia leaf, a rare australian heart-shaped leaf with prominent vein structures, alyxia leaf is the result of international friends becoming business partners. we gather beautiful treasures from nature, then preserve them in precious metals to create exquisite objects to wear or display. our real leaf jewelry and curios are handcrafted using time-honored methods that took years to develop. rather than doing a simple mold that can be mass-produced, we bond a layer of metal to the surface of a product through our trade secret electroforming treatment, which leads to the creation of our unique collection. this treatment deposits a fine metallic coating onto our products down to the atomic detail, preserving all of the intricacies of each piece of nature. our finishes include gold, silver (with a palladium flash to prevent