Papilio thoas Butterfly lower wing hook earrings

Hook earrings in sterling silver (925) made with a real lower wing of the Papilio Thoas Butterfly, also called royal swallowtail.  REVERSIBLE EARRINGS On one side they have beige and black while on the other the color is black and beige. They can be worn on both sides simply by turning the piece

Approximate measures 3.5 x 4.5 cm

Those butterflies that die after completing their vital and reproductive cycle are collected to give them a second life as an original, colorful and magical jewel like a Butterfly.

Pieces made in collaboration with MUSHOS MUSUK, a Spanish butterfly farm, and its collaborators, whose objective is the educational dissemination, breeding and reproduction of butterflies for their release. NO BUTTERFLY HAS BEEN RAISED OR KILLED FOR THE CREATION OF THESE JEWELRY.

Also called royal swallowtail; Caterpillars of this butterfly feed mainly on citrus leaves. The upper surface of the wings has square yellow spots arranged in a diagonal band.