The Florida Quarter depicts a 16th-century Spanish galleon, a space shuttle, a strip of land with Sabal palm trees and the inscription "Gateway to Discovery." In 1513, on Easter, while searching for the mythical Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Leon named the region "Pascua Florida," meaning "Flowery Easter." Other explorers also used this area to explore the new world and now the US is the leader in space discovery with the Kennedy Space Center located in Florida. I put the space shuttle into flight to attach it to the coin for a great cut-out. Earrings are finished with soldered on bails and french earwires.