Real Butterfly Wing Necklace - Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies - Tourmaline Sterling Silver

$170.00

Real Butterfly Wing Necklace - Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies - Tourmaline Sterling Silver

Name: Real Butterfly Wing Necklace - Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies - Tourmaline Sterling Silver
Brand: Isms Butterfly Conservation Art
SKU: OOAKBNCSFTOS
Price: 170.00 USD
Availability: InStock

A fluorescent yellow real butterfly wing with striking and rare faceted green malachite. Made from carefully preserved real Cloudless Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sennae) wing. This conversation piece is playful and bright, for those with a refined taste for rare precious materials. 18" silver double link chain with sterling silver lobster clasp.

The wing has been preserved through an intricate process leaving it waterproof and similar in wear and care to eyeglass lenses, while retaining the delicate edges through meticulous artist skill.

All wings are ethically sourced from and for conservation.

Handmade by artist Holly Ulm in Brainerd, MN.

$170.00

Every specimen had a life worth knowing.

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A highly specialized, sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based resins. Formulated with plant-based, bio-derived and waste-stream materials, it contains more than 30% renewable content. Material sources include soy, pine, or cashew nut shell liquids. Jewelry-grade bio-epoxy offers high clarity, low toxicity, and excellent durability, making it a preferred choice for crafting sustainable heritage quality art, while reducing reliance on petroleum-based products. VOC free. Crystal-clear finish with a high-gloss, glass-like sheen. Superior non-yellowing (UV resistant) properties, tensile strength, adhesive properties, and impact resistance, compared to traditional petroleum-based epoxies. Includes HALS (Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers) to prevent yellowing. Waterproof.

Bio-epoxy is seen as a preservation and amplification binder for the properties of the natural elements it's bonded to. It acts as a 'lock' holding these energies steady, while preserving and grounding them.

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.925 sterling silver is a durable, high-quality alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. This offers a brilliant white metal luster, while gaining hardness. Pure silver is too soft to maintain form easily without copper.
In folklore silver is associated with warding off evil and supernatural creatures.
In many cultures it's historically used as a token of good luck, prosperity, healing, or protection.

Known as an amplifier of energy, silver is believed to enhance the properties of other gemstones. Historically regarded as a shield against negativity, silver is considered a “cool” energy for soothing anxiety. Enhances communication.

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A distinctive metal with a bright luster, and high corrosion resistance, especially against air and water. Brass is a natural germicidal metal that can eliminate bacteria, viruses and micro-organisms on contact. Malleable enough to form and machine easily, yet sturdy enough to hold its shape well.
Brass may leave a green or blue stain on the skin due to its reaction with sweat, which is non-toxic and easily washed off.
Brass colors range from deep red (high copper) to bright gold (standard mix) and silvery-white (high zinc/nickel). Colors are controlled by adjusting the copper-zinc ratio, and adding elements to change hue, strength and corrosion resistance.
Red Brass (Reddish-Gold): Contains roughly 85% or more copper and less than 15% zinc.
Yellow Brass (Golden-Yellow): Contains approximately 60-70% copper and 30-40% zinc.
White Brass (Silvery-White): Contains higher amounts of zinc or added nickel.
Antique Brass (Dark Brown/Black): Achieved through chemical treatment (patination) or natural aging.

A conduit for positive energy that has the ability to clear the path for courage, growth and the stimulation of personal truth. Brass is often used to attract wealth and prosperity, and in rituals to ward off negative energy. It is believed to boost the immune system.

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Famously known as the “electric stone” due its ability to generate a charge when heated (pyroelectricity) or pressured ((piezoelectricity). Tourmaline is known as the “rainbow gem” as it exists in almost every color. It’s a dichroic stone exhibiting different colors when viewed from different angles. Tourmaline is a complex boron silicate mineral with a trigonal crystal system. Watermelon tourmaline is a rare and highly coveted variety of elbiate tourmaline, distinguished by it concentric color that forms as rings of pegmatite green, white and pink, resembling a watermelon.

Known as 'receptive stone' for fostering empathy, understanding and emotional balance. Black tourmaline is especially helpful for grounding and neutralizing negative energy. Pink tourmaline is an enhancer of love, joy and harmony. Watermelon tourmaline is a 'super-activator' of the heart-chakra, known as the 'stone of reconciliation', it fosters compassion, reduces anxiety and helps heal emotional wounds.

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