Ok @Patina . Here we go! Let’s see everyone’s bugs…butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, bees, ants and more.
It took me a while to find my big beautiful dragonfly by Frederico Jiminez. But in my search….I found my Benjamin Mansfield cuff….
First picture is antique filigree butterfly pin and Riley Riley Polequaptewa butterfly.
Second picture has already changed colors since I bought it and the blue has turned to green….except the eyes. Why is that? Two different turquoise? When we exhaust this topic, we can move on to reptiles and amphibians.
@nanc9354 Alrighty, then! I’m volunteering at a library event all day today. Won’t be able to gather up my bugs to post until this evening. Love your turquoise dragonfly!
Okey-dokey. Here are my insects with a few arachnids thrown in for good measure . Most of these pieces are hallmarked. The arachnid ring has a sweet little agate.
Nice bugs. Thanks for correcting me with spiders not being an insect but an arachnid. I like the green turquoise spider and the dragonfly earrings should really belong in my collection along side my big pin…. @Ziacat I like your earrings. What is the greenish tinge on the whites of the butterfly earrings? What a cute Tafoya caterpillar!
@nanc9354 Oh, no correction intended. I couldn’t remember if a spider is an insect or not. When I looked it up, arachnid was the answer so I went with it. I think spiders & their webs are beautiful. My hubby doesn’t share my spidey enthusiasm, lol.
A GIANT FLY! Better lock up your spiders, this guy is out for revenge!!!
He’s sitting on a circle that is 3" in diameter!
He has some amazing looking Blue Diamond turquoise!
He was purchased from Art Tafoya in November of 2021
@nanc9354 Love your pieces at the top of this post! Especially the plump little dragonfly with the green and blue turquoises. Just stunning.
And the butterfly by Riley Polequaptewa is so lovely! It reminds me a little of the Japanese kamon (family crest) that features a chĹŤchĹŤ or butterfly:
Thanks Nanc! I don’t know what exactly the stones with the green are (maybe some kind of shell?), but it’s part of the reason I bought them; I liked how it’s matched so well on each wing.
Those are beautiful! I think I like the one in the bottom right corner best (Emma Bighand?). I love the wings - so realistic. Although having a cuff with a butterfly would be awesome, so maybe that one’s my favorite after all
Is this that amazing fly you had on in Savannah? If it is, I don’t think anybody realizes just how big this thing is. It is about 10 times bigger than a giant horse fly. And it is super cool!
. Most of these pieces are hallmarked. The arachnid ring has a sweet little agate.
); it is unsigned.
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I especially love the little faces on the dragonflies. You bit, but as long as they don’t it’s okay!
(Maybe it’s time to get a caterpillar?)
