Jeweled Sawtooth Stag Beetle P08366-P00191 three boys try to capture

three boys try to capture minnows darting below reflections in the water's undulating surface

revealing the natural world's vulnerability and resilience

The shorter necklace rests at 20" inches and the longer one is 23"

Frames are handcrafted with native cherry grown on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay here in Virginia

Jeweled Sawtooth Stag Beetle P08366-P00191 three boys try to captureA specimen study of the Sawtooth Jeweled Beetle (Lamprima adolphinae ), its wings are extended as if to take flight, this easy to hang wall art is handmade with a porcelain and stoneware and fired to 2300 degrees, its surface cracks are created by using a special drying technique. Each piece is one of a kind. soda fired with detail glaze Ceramic: fired at cone 10, vitrified One of a kind piece Signed by the artist Materials: Ceramic, Porcelain