Alate

Materials: Sterling (Argentium) silver, fine silver, copper, glass cabochons, freshwater pearls, butterfly wings (Papilio anchisiades), beetle wings (Rosenbergia straussi, Anoplophora asuanga), enamel, seed beads

Dimensions: 17 inch necklace with 2.5 inch counterbalance

Techniques: Hand knit, hand woven, bobbin lace, enameled, etched, fabricated, oxidized

Photographer: Hap Sakwa