Lepidopterology meets Human Anatomy meets Beadology and the result is one seriously fun piece of Exclamation Jewelry/ Wearable Art.
A vision in winter whites and gold.
It all starts at the “Hips”: an Arched Hook Tip Moth (Drepana arcuata). An artistically rendered specimen, this natural beauty was hand-beaded using hundreds of tiny glass Delica beads for the wings in a pleasing palette of snow, cream, & bone whites, with stripes and patches of gold, copper and tawny. The body of the moth is represented by a quartet of luminous white Freshwater Pearls. The antennae are gold plated elm leaves.
The moth/pelvis is crowned with a halo of sweet, itty-bitty, Freshwater Seed Pearls.
The “Spine” is comprised of a procession of beaded arrows interspersed with lustrous white Freshwater Pearls. Each arrow/ vertebrae is individually bead-woven of glass seed beads in various tones of white with golden accents,
The necklace is a beaded rope comprised of a zillion (give or take) seed beads woven helix style for a strong, torsade-like silhouette. It fastens with an antique glass button and beaded loop closure.
Wear it with the butterfly in front, dropping down to your navel. Or down the back for a spine-tingling sensation in a backless dress ;)

Necklace: 18 1/2” - 20” (2 loops makes it adjustable)
Arrow Spine/ Moth Pelvis: 13” long
Moth wingspan: 4” wide by 2 1/2” high