Butterfly Wings...

 I thought I'd share a vintage trinket with you today. It's something I've had for a long

time. I know that it's probably somewhere around fifty years old because I've seen

it for as long as I can remember. This pendant is reversible and I love both images.

 One side looks like a moonlit beach scene and the other is a pine tree at night.

I like that it reminds me of where I grew up, as well as where we live now.

The most unique thing about this pendant is that the beautiful color sandwiched

between the trees is part of a butterfly wing. I've always been fascinated by its

iridescent and slightly ethereal quality. It was years before I knew what it was.

 I  usually only take it out occasionally to admire how pretty it is, but I so wish 

that I could wear this on a chain. Sadly, the bale on the top of the pendant is so

 fragile that I fear it would break and I'd lose it. Perhaps I'll try to shine up the metal

 and use it as an embellishment in the studio. For now, I'm going to leave it pinned

 like this to one of my favorite little silver pincushions. It know will be safe there.

If you're interested in looking at more contemporary butterfly wing jewelry,

you can click on this link. Each piece is more pretty than the last. Just so you

know, most of the artists that make these pieces, use wings from butterflies that

have expired naturally. No butterflies are harmed to produce these stunning pieces.
I like that.