Crystal Dragonfly Drop Earrings

What’s this piece’s story?
Spring is such an exciting time! Everything starts turning verdant green, flowers come out (almost overnight it seems) and the colors of summer slowly awakened after a long slumber. This is one of the 4 unique dragonfly earrings I've made to celebrate the slow shift of Spring to Summer. I think there's no better way to celebrate than with sparkles from beautiful crystal glass jewelry and the shine of these metal dragonfly charms! I usually work with semi-precious gemstones so I don't really have a lot of these charms & glass beads so if you like this look, please let me know and I can make more as supplies are extremely limited! The ear hooks are sterling silver, hypoallergenic hooks for anyone who has sensitive ears.

Gemstone Information
I try my best to procure my gemstones from trustworthy sources, I handpick many of my crystals and stones at local small businesses or through certified US Sellers with private groups. Stones in this piece include:
Crystal Glass Beads - Michael's
Metal Dragonfly Wings - Michael's
Aura beads - Two Hawks Gallery, Homer NY Shop

Care Instructions for All Jewelry
Jewelry will tarnish over time, unfortunately any metal (enameled or treated for tarnish prevention) will oxidize over time. Some metals will take longer than others but they are all affected by normal wear. In order to maximize the longevity of your jewelry’s shine, consider the following care instructions:

1. Try to keep your jewelry in a closed jewelry box or other container and stored as far away as possible from humid areas like your bathroom, kitchen, or outside areas. The presence of water will take the shine out of your jewelry and lead to an overall dull appearance and tarnished look. Try to avoid swimming with jewelry in chlorinated water if at all possible, harsh chemicals and water will do a number on your jewelry! Consider removing pieces before jumping into the pool or hot tub!
2. If you want to clean your jewelry, or would like to bring the shine back, do not use any chemicals that are not approved to clean your jewelry. Things that can clean jewelry are officially marked products that are safe for brass, copper, and silver. You may also put a small drop of dish soap on a soft bristled toothbrush and brush the piece clean, just make sure that you fully dry it with a microfiber cloth or something that won’t leave fibers. If you’d like to really get your jewelry shining, I highly recommend investing in some Jewelry cleaning cloths; I especially like Sunshine Jewelry Polishing Cloths and use them on all my pieces.
3.In addition to chemicals, try to keep your jewelry away from household products like hairspray, lotion, and perfumes. Do not wear your jewelry to bed or during intense physical activity to avoid any accidental scratches, dents or other damage.

I take a lot of pride in my work and I love all the pieces I create. If you have any questions about care or damage I would be happy to give you my personal advice! I take special care to make sure all my metal is nickel-free. All my wire is produced in the United States by Paramount Wire Company based in South Carolina.

Metal Content:
Silver Filled Silver Wire: 10% Fine Silver, will patina over time.
Bare Copper Wire: 99% Solid Copper, will patina over time.
Enameled Copper Wire: 99% Solid Copper Wire with non-tarnish coating. Will eventually patina over time.
Bare Jeweler’s Bronze (Brass) Wire: Gold-tone alloy 230 Brass, 85% Copper and 15% Zinc, and will patina over time.

Do pendants come with a necklace or cord?
Unfortunately all pendants do not come with a necklace/cord if not otherwise stated in the story at the top of the description)