Lacewing

Materials: Argentium silver, fine silver, sterling silver, niobium, stainless steel, copper, copper mineral in quartz, green topaz, garnet, opals, Rhodolite garnet, lab Alexandrite, freshwater cultured pearls, enamel , beetle wings (Euchroma gigantea, Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai)

Dimensions: 18 inch necklace with 3 inch counterbalance, largest element 1.5 x 1 inches

Techniques: Bobbin lace, hand knit, Viking knit, coiled, lashed, embossed, anodized, enameled, etched, fabricated

Photographer: Hap Sakwa