Gleaming with all the dark iridescence of an oil slick but made from 100% natural materials, these chandelier earrings are light as a feather and rustle softly as you move. Made from the elytra (or wing covers) of jewel beetles, they feature a trio of wing covers hung vertically from a single horizontal elytron, joined with sterling silver rings and hung from a hand-made sterling silver ear hook.
The two outer wings which hang vertically down are a dark bronze colour, contrasting beautifully with the blue tones of the rest of the wings
Elytra are lovely, ethical way to add colour to your jewellery collection. Jewel beetles live a brief (but brilliant!) life, after which the wings are collected and go on to be used in jewellery, textiles and other decorative objects.
Sterling silver, jewel beetle wing cases.
60mm drop from top of piercing to the bottom of drop.
