Description
This amazing pendant is made from the wing of the awesome Ancyluris meliboeus (meliboeus swordtail) butterfly. It is found in Suriname, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. Photographed indoors and outdoors, you can see how the color changes depending on the lighting!
Set in 950 silver (950 silver or Brittania silver is an alloy made of 95 percent silver, which exceeds the requirement for sterling silver. It is most often marked 950. This silver will be slightly softer than sterling pieces marked 925 or simply sterling). So sweet! Reversible!
Dimensions: (1.2″ long-with bail) x (1.58″ wide) x (.14″ thick)
Weight: .17 ounces/4.9 grams
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Ancyluris
Species: A. meliboeus
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