Real Sunset Moth Wing Steampunk Necklace

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★ This pocket watch style necklace is made with a REAL Madagascan Sunset Moth embedded under magnified glass! (See below for more info on how I ethically obtain the wings!) The magnified glass measures approximately 30mm and is set in your choice of an antique silver as pictured or antique gold vintage style pocketwatch setting. The necklace comes on a long 30" chain. An upgrade to a real Sterling Silver chain is also available when purchasing the silver pendant! Each piece will arrive in its own custom gift bag with literature on the species of butterfly and a free die-cut sticker or magnet!

The Madagascan Sunset Moth (also known by its scientific name: Urania Rhipheus) is considered the most beautiful and colorful moth on earth, previously mistaken for a butterfly by scientists due to their vivid iridescent colors and day-flying behavior. It’s bright assortment of colors is a warning to predators that it is poisonous if eaten. These moths are found throughout the calendar year all over the island of Madagascar. The native Malagasy people call them "lolonandriana" meaning "noble spirit" or "spirit butterfly".

*NOTE* No Butterflies are harmed in the making of my jewelry! All butterflies are raised on butterfly farms and sanctuaries and allowed to live their full lifespan, which averages about 1 month, and then collected and sold so that their beauty can live on! Butterfly Farming actually helps to preserve rain forests and also assures the survival of natural butterfly habitats. Native people are encouraged to grow plants and raise insects opposed to clearing land for cash crops. I am a member of and donate to the Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Rainforest and the many species that live within it, including the Blue Morpho Butterfly!

*This is not a pocket watch - this necklace is set in a faux pocket watch style setting, it is not a real working pocket watch. To see my real working pocket watch options, please click the link below: https://www.etsy.com/listing/227545811/butterfly-wing-necklace-real-insect?ref=shop_home_active_16