A PERSONAL WORD:

This wearable art necklace was impeccably made under the direction of Federico by the hands of one of his master mosaic inlay on staff artisans, whose work I would consider beyond impressive & what I find is that he never creates making anything less than "precise" when it comes to these time consuming techniques. This particular staff member specializes in some of the best lapidary work (stone cutting) you'll ever come across, as well as the tedious work of knowing the art of mosaic inlaying..These 2 things take skill & cannot be learned overnight, nor in a matter of month's, but rather taking years to be at this level of workmanship.
THE NECKLACE:
Designed in a panel style necklace that consists of 21 small little Butterflies, where each butterfly was completely made by hand.. Their wings started from a larger slab of more of a minty colored green Carico Lake turquoise that was then cut down to size & then one by one have been chiseled to accentuate their wing pattern.. Their wings are then elegantly beveled, which give each of these 4 wing sections their graceful lines & smooth appearance. The abdomen,eyes & the antennas are designed in a Zuni Pueblo style of inlay, where they are channel mosaic inlaid in an alternating pattern of both Carico Lake & Sleeping Beauty turquoise & black Onyx. Each butterfly is placed atop of a mirror polish finished sterling that sit in a secure bezel..

**This necklace is apart of a matching set (Each Sold Separate) & If you zoom in on the last 5 photos,you'll see the matching link bracelet.(Not yet listed) as well as this necklace being designed in Sleeping Beauty turquoise which has a matching link bracelet & earrings! (Click on “Earrings 3- Necklaces -Bracelets“ to see these!

A NOTE:
You are not paying for the weight, nor the amount of materials, but rather the lengthy time this took to be made!