Our Sterling Silver Petite Butterfly Necklace is perfect for layering, here set with a luminous cabochon Opal and crafted with Opal beads and tiny Pearls in the back connecting the Clasp. Our Butterfly has two gemstones, for a fully in the round charm. You can choose the gems that we will set in the head of your Papalotl, to make it personal to you.
Crafted originally from wire and sheet metal in Sterling our Petite Papalotl (Butterfly in the ancient Nahuatl language of Mesoamerica) Necklace has a carved wings, that are formed and shaped, ready to catch the breeze. Woven onto an 20" length of fine antiqued Sterling cable chain, other chain lengths available, please send us a message, with your query.
This Butterfly will be crafted on fine, antiqued Sterling Cable Link Chain, finished with a small Lobster Claw style clasp. This metallic creature will be crafted for you, please keep that in mind when shopping for gifts.
Mesoamericans regarded butterflies as something akin to the soul—a belief that was also shared by the ancient Greeks and Hindus. Often found adorning ceramic incense burners—and typically appearing in funerary contexts—their associations with fire, regeneration, and respiration are clear. We love the depth of meaning bestowed upon these winged creatures by our Ancient ancestors, these beliefs fuel our desire to create and recreate.
It is our pleasure is to create personal adornments in precious metals, from sketches of observations of the many interesting details of our environment, coupled with our research and interest in the art and objects of the ancient world. Especially appealing to us are the myriad cultures of Mesoamerica where our Ancestors are from. We strive to distill an essence of these many influences in our final designs. Our hope is that the works become contemporary personal amulets, and foster a connection with the smaller creatures in our midst.
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