INSECTS (Butterflies, Moths)

Ant Farm Earrings

Ant Farm Earrings

$64.00

Bee and Hive Earrings

Bee and Hive Earrings

$58.00

Bumble bees are the life of a garden. These little bee post earrings serve as a reminder of the beauty of liveliness of gardens and the great outdoors. I make them out of jeweler's brass and Sterling and lacquer them so as to make them care-free. They measure 1/2"x1/2". They are a great gift for a friend or you!

Bee Post Earrings

$48.00

Blue Pansy Butterflies are yet one more example of the exquisite beauty of the natural world. These earrings are a tribute to them. They are handcrafted out of Sterling, jeweler's brass, carefully selected and applied color, and sealed with resin for durability. The necklace is 20" long, and can be adjusted to be worn shorter. It is light and colorful, and fun to wear and to give.

Blue Pansy Butterfly Necklace

$145.00

The Cecropia Caterpillar Moth Necklace is a unique way to honor the miracles of our natural world.

Cecropia Moth Caterpillar Necklace

$164.00

Damselfly Earrings

Damselfly Earrings

$54.00

Dragonfly Earrings

Dragonfly Earrings

$54.00

Dragonfly Wing Earrings

Dragonfly Wing Earrings

$64.00

Glasswing butterflies are yet another amazing facet of our natural world. Their wings are often clear, with perhaps minimal color, which allows them to blend in with their environment. The butterfly here is the Pink-tipped Clearwing Satyr (Cithaerias pireta). I have come up with a technique that allows me to add translucence to jewelry. This allows me to pay homage to clearwing butterflies. I carefully add small amounts of color to the wings which are then resined twice for durability. I hand fabricate them out of Sterling wire, and they are light and fun to wear. They measure 1" tall by .75" wide, not including the Sterling earring wires.

Glasswing Butterfly Wing Earrings

$96.00

Hummingbird moths are found around the world. Their wings are often clear, and move so quickly that they are mistaken for hummingbirds as they flit from flower to flower. These earrings are inspired by hummingbird moths. I make them out of Sterling silver and use transparent resins to capture the clarity that the moths have. I carefully apply metallic pigments and embellishments that are inspired by the moths. I believe that we all have wings, and wearing these is a reminder of this.
These earrings measure 1.25" without the earring wire. They are very lightweight and fun to give and to wear. They arrive on a product card in a gift box.

Hummingbird Moth Wing Earrings

$96.00

The Julia Butterfly, Dryas iulia, is a brush-footed butterfly. Its range is from Brazil to the southern US. It is often seen in butterfly houses, and perches on people sometimes. It is a lovely orange butterfly with color variation between individuals. These earrings are a tribute to this butterfly. They are fabricated out of Sterling and jeweler's brass, and carefully handpainted and then sealed with a coat of protective resin. While hanging, they measure 3/4" wide by 1 1/4" long, not including the Sterling earring wires. They move gently while worn and are as light as a butterfly.

Julia Butterfly Earrings

$58.00

The Julia Butterfly, Dryas iulia, is a brush-footed butterfly. Its range is from Brazil to the southern US. It is often seen in butterfly houses, and perches on people sometimes. It is a lovely orange butterfly with color variation between individuals. This necklace is a tribute to this butterfly. It is fabricated out of Sterling and jeweler's brass, and carefully handpainted and then sealed with a coat of protective resin. It measures 1 3/8" by 5/8" tall and is suspended from a 16" Sterling chain, although it would also work on an 18" chain. If you would prefer the 18", please let me know in notes.

Julia Butterfly Necklace

$54.00