The first insect Teresa created, while still living in New York City, was the Fly. The common ubiquitous household insect created in antiqued Sterling Silver, from her drawings, enhanced with luminous cabochons set in a bezels. Here shown set with gorgeous blue Indicolite, a form of the gem Tourmaline, a birthstone for those born in October. The blue gems, sourced specially for these unique renditions of the fly, nicely represents the metallic sheen that initially interested Teresa, a sheen inherent to these creatures that are beneficial scavengers, pollinators and destroyers of noxious weeds.
Size: Petite Fly Is approximately 1/2" in length and the gemstone is approximately 6mm long. Crafted on sleek rectangular cable chain, 17" chain with an 1" extender, and petite Lobster Clasp Other gemstones are available to be set in the Fly bodies, please inquire.
