Recycled Monarch chrysalis earrings - Green tone Praying Mantis (Mantodea) Martha Iserman is an American

Martha Iserman is an American scientific illustrator based in Australia that enjoys designing colourful insects

This impressive Bull ant lonely queen earring was proudly handcrafted and designed by me in Australia

Weight: 4grams

5cm + 6cm thread that can be adjusted to your preferred length

Recycled Monarch chrysalis earrings - Green tone Praying Mantis (Mantodea) Martha Iserman is an AmericanThese earrings were made with real Monarch butterfly chrysalises, resin and 925 Sterling silver. The chrysalises were empty or dead when we sourced them from a local breeder in Mt Glorious, QLD. They died naturally because a parasitoid fly was consuming the internal body of the caterpillars before turning into chrysalises. A hairy fly emerged from the shell of each chrysalis, and not a butterfly. Instead of trowing them into the bin, I asked the