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Posted 2 years ago
TamaraB
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Can you believe some people are afraid of butterflies? I can understand bees, but butterflies? This is my collection of butterflies and bees. I keep them on a lamp shade. I have another enamel bee, and a Hroar Prydz enamel butterfly that isn't pictured. Again this collection is pretty much a tourist item. The bee is an Alice Caviness sterling with marcasites, from Germany. The others are from Italy, Mexico. I have a couple of friends who freak out when I wear these. What do you think? Scary Right?
Enamel Fine JewelryEnameling has long been a popular technique for fine jewelry, ranging from …
ButterfliesThe colorful, teasing, fluttering insect known as the butterfly—which goes …
I think they are beautiful. Now, if they were clowns... then I'd be freaked out!
I don't think I would freak out over a clown, but I don't like them either!
No, I don't understand there fear but fear is something that's is often not to explain.