Butterfly Necklace, Dichroic Glass Red Coral Onyx Handmade Jewelry

The unique "Flying Free" handmade necklace features an artisan dichroic glass butterfly pendant, red coral frangia and faceted black onyx - jewelry gift for women.

If you love the ethereal beauty of butterflies, you will definitely love the stylish FLYING FREE butterfly pendant necklace. The focal of this handmade necklace is an artisan dichroic glass pendant with a glowing golden yellow butterfly (that color shifts as the angle of the light changes) against a background of black and red. Rich red coral frangia adds texture, faceted black onyx at a bit of sparkle and sterling adds silver glow - all complement the butterfly pendant perfectly. A one of a kind necklace carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the FLYING FREE necklace was created for the discerning woman who adores wearing unique jewelry that no one else will have.

*** What is dichroic glass? Dichroic glass (pronounced dye-crow-ick) is a type of glass that has amazing multi-colored, reflective properties, especially when viewed at different angles. Extreme color shifts can often be seen. NASA originally developed dichroic glass for use in satellite mirrors and it was also used on re-entry tiles of the Space Shuttles. Sheets of glass have a special coating applied to it that involves vaporizing various metal oxides into a fine dust with an electro-gun. The oxide dust settles on and coats hot glass inside an airless vacuum chamber. Needless to say, because of of the complex, expensive procedure, only a handful of companies produce dichroic glass for artists to use for their designs.

The glowing dichroic butterfly pendant is artisan handmade, the golden butterfly slightly raised against the black background.

Here's the important information for the FLYING FREE butterfly pendant necklace:

• Dichroic glass butterfly pendant: app. 57 mm x 57 mm x 5 mm (2.24" x  2.24") artisan handmade by Rose H
• Red coral frangia: app. 13 mm, some a bit longer, some a bit shorter
• Faceted black onyx: app. 6 mm
• Metal: sterling silver
• Clasp: sterling silver hook clasp set
• Pendant drop: app. 2.5” / 6.4 cm, including silver bail
• Length: app. 19” / 48.3 cm

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Butterfly Wings Earrings, Black White Polymer Clay Handmade Jewelry

The "Zebra Swallowtail" handmade earrings feature artisan butterfly wing dangles, black Swarovski crystals and Tibetan agate - one of a kind jewelry gift for women.

The ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL nature inspired handmade earrings are so very reminiscent of the wings of a butterfly when first emerging from its chrysalis after its magical transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Folded and crumpled and sometimes different sizes, these unique earrings capture that transformative moment forever. The one of a kind earrings feature lightweight, polymer clay butterfly wing dangles, Swarovski crystals and Tibetan agate. The beautifully patterned butterfly wings were artisan created from polymer clay in black, white and pink, inspired by an actual zebra swallowtail (minus the tail). The wings are two sided, folded, and one is just a bit bigger than the other by only about 2 mm. Because these lightweight beauties are two-sided, they look fabulous and intriguing from any angle.  To perfectly complement the butterfly wings, sparkling Swarovski crystal bicones in a color called “jet” black were used. A single small sterling silver bead separates it from a black and ivory Tibetan agate gemstone bead. The Tibetan agate is also faceted to add even more subtle glitter to the overall design.  Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL butterfly wing earrings were created for the woman who loves the beauty of butterflies and adores wearing lightweight artisan jewelry.

The lightweight butterfly wing dangles were individually artisan handmade from black, white and pink polymer clay.

• Larger polymer clay butterfly wing dangle: app. 38 mm x 19 mm (at widest); handmade by Sue-Lin Tarnowski
• Smaller polymer clay butterfly wing dangle: app. 36 mm x 17 mm (at widest); handmade by Sue-Lin Tarnowski
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 6 mm jet black bicones
• Faceted Tibetan agate: app. 4 mm
• Metal: sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks
• Length: app. 2.75” / 7.0 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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The "Zebra Swallowtail" butterfly wing earrings shown with a dime for size comparison.

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Butterfly Necklace, Dichroic Glass Red Coral Onyx Handmade Jewelry

The unique Flying Free handmade butterfly pendant necklace features an artisan dichroic glass butterfly pendant in gold, black and red, red coral frangia and faceted black onyx - jewelry gift for women.

If you love the ethereal beauty of butterflies, you will definitely love the stylish FLYING FREE butterfly pendant necklace. The focal of this handmade necklace is an artisan created dichroic glass pendant with a glowing golden yellow butterfly against a background of black and red. Rich red coral frangia, faceted black onyx and sterling silver complement the butterfly pendant perfectly. A one of a kind necklace carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the FLYING FREE necklace was created for the discerning woman who adores wearing unique jewelry that no one else will have.

The glowing dichroic butterfly pendant is artisan handmade, the golden butterfly slightly raised against the black background.

Here is the important information for the FLYING FREE butterfly pendant necklace:

• Dichroic glass butterfly pendant: app. 64 mm (including sterling bail) x 57 mm x 5 mm; artisan made
• Red coral frangia: app. 13 mm, some a bit longer, some a bit shorter
• Faceted black onyx: app. 6 mm
• Metal: sterling silver
• Clasp: sterling silver hook clasp set
• Pendant drop: app. 2.5” / 6.4 cm
• Length: app. 19” / 48.3 cm

The "Flying Free" butterfly pendant necklace shown on a jewelry bust - unique jewelry for women.

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