Peacock Butterfly Wing Pendant Large Pear Shape
Peacock Butterfly Wing Pendant Large Pear Shape

Peacock Butterfly Wing Pendant Large Pear Shape

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The Sage Green Asterope Leprieuri Butterfly is also known as the Green and Red Peacock Butterfly.  This pear shaped or teardrop shaped pendant measures 1.85 inches long by 1.1 inches wide.

The butterflies are collected after dying naturally at the end of their full-life cycle in the equatorial rain forest. The delicate butterfly wings are skillfully prepared by Peruvian crafts people. The wing fragment is set between two thin sheets of glass-like resin and framed in a silver alloy.  This environmentally-sensitive program provides income for local families while encouraging conservation and a sustainable lifestyle.

As this jewelry is made from natural wings, each piece is unique and some color variations occur.  Availability is not always consistent due to the nature of the product.  Shimmerwings are durable and the colors will remain vibrant, however it is best to avoid exposure to water.  

Peruvian shamans wear and prescribe butterfly and moth wings to easily facilitate transformation and transition.  Helps issues around release, loss and grief.

Greek mythology associates the goddess Psyche with the butterfly, the beautiful mortal princess bride of Eros that was granted immortality by Zeus.  Butterfly wing jewelry is worn to invite a muse for writers and painters.

Brazilian shamans wear butterfly and moth wings to invite higher beings' assistance.  It is seen as an important energetic tool for enlightenment.