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Luna Moth hand painted pendant is paired with a necklace made of aventurine and black bone beads. Copper wire which has been antiqued to a dark gray, almost black color has been used to cage every other series of aventurine and black bone beads making for a striking design pattern.

The bail from which the pendant hangs is also a copper cage and the hand crafted copper hook clasp features a decorative spiral.

The pendant measures 1.25 inches in height and 1 inch in width. Total length of the necklace is 19.5 inches.

This pendant was painted in 2008 and hung on a black kumihimo cord. I have recently remade it using the beads and copper previously mentioned. The back of the pendant is signed and dated by me.

The luna moth has a wing span of up to four inches and is found on the east coast of Canada all the way south to Florida, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas and as far west as Saskatchewan and North Dakota. The mature moth lives only a week; long enough to mate and reproduce. These beautiful creatures are rarely seen as they are active during the night.