Blue Morpho Butterfly Necklace – Two-Sided Heart Shape in Silver

Description

DETAILS

This incredible, real butterfly wing necklace will be a beautiful addition to anyone’s jewelry collection. It makes a great conversation piece, since buying expired butterflies supports their region’s ecosystem.

The butterfly wing has been delicately preserved in a silver soldered pendant. It contains the wing of a Blue Morpho Butterfly.

No butterflies were ever harmed in the making of my jewelry. The butterfly wing has been preserved under glass, and is guaranteed to last a life time, and the colors will never fade!

The pendant hangs on a silver plated, or sterling silver chain. Please choose your preferred chain length and finish from the drop down boxes. See the last picture for the chain length chart.

All of my products are lead free and nickel free.

DIMENSIONS

35mm long (about 1.5″)

*Every butterfly necklace will vary slightly by hue and pattern.  Please message me if you’d like to see the exact pendant you will receive before you buy.*

ABOUT

Blue morphos live in the tropical forests of Latin America from Mexico to Colombia.  Adults spend most of their time on the forest floor and in the lower shrubs and trees of the understory with their wings folded.  However, when looking for mates, the blue morpho will fly through all layers of the forest.  Pilots flying over rainforests have even encountered large groups of blue morphos above the treetops, warming themselves in the sun.  The blue morpho’s entire lifespan lasts only 115 days, which means most of their time is spent eating and reproducing.

As its common name implies, the blue morpho butterfly’s wings are bright blue, edged with black.  The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches.  Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.  The underside of the morpho’s wings, on the other hand, is a dull brown color with many eyespots, providing camouflage against predators such as birds and insects when its wings are closed.  When the blue morpho flies, the contrasting bright blue and dull brown colors flash, making it look like the morpho is appearing and disappearing.  They have a wingspan of approximately 100-120mm.

Butterflies provide symbolism for times of growth, transformation, change and letting go.  They help with gaining perspective, clearing up boundary issues, bringing peace, clarity and focus. They are meant to get us in touch with a deeper guidance and meaning within ourselves and the world around us.  They allow the scattered and dispersed social butterflies among us to come back to their center and focus.

THE BUTTERFLY PROJECT

These butterflies come from butterfly farms & ranching projects from all over the world (mainly South America, Africa and South East Asia). These farms provide the natives of the countries with an excellent source of income and prevent them from destroying the rain forest to clear land for cattle raising, logging etc. In the wild, only a very small percentage (about 5%) of butterfly eggs survive to adulthood. Butterfly farms have much higher survival rates, approximately 80%. Most of the less colorful female butterflies hatched on farms are released into the wild to lay more eggs in a rain forest that would have been destroyed years ago if not for the protection of the farms. So collecting butterflies actually saves butterflies & the rain forest!

All of my butterflies were allowed to live their entire life in the sanctity of their farm and collected for distribution after they passed. In this way, I am able to present this beautiful, unique jewelry to you!

CARE AND CLEANING

As with all jewelry, avoid spraying with perfumes, or coming into direct contact with lotions or make-ups. Remove jewelry before bathing or swimming. If the necklace needs to be cleaned, gently wipe it off with a baby wipe and use a Q-tip for the small crevices. Allow to dry completely before wearing. If your jewelry tarnishes, clean it with some lemon juice and a toothbrush and dry with a paper towel.