Dragonflies are associated with speed, purity, and transformation. The wings of the dragonfly are the highlight in this pendant for their drama and embellished beauty. An oxidized silver relief layer below the top layer this pendant imitates, with striking dimension, the intricate veins of a dragonfly's wings.
The body of this dragonfly necklace is hand carved from fossilized mammoth ivory, which dates back over 15,000 years. This ancient ivory is a precious material due to its finite supply and for its artisan revered quality. Over the centuries, minerals in the earth have colored the fossilized walrus ivory in shades ranging from cream to cocoa. To touch a piece of walrus ivory is to be transported to a long ago era when the last of these great creatures roamed the earth.
The myth of the dragonfly tells us that this beloved insect is believed to have once been a dragon. Native American traditions associate speed, purity, and transformation with the dragonfly, as well as other attributes. The dragonfly's wings, which are wet and supple when they first emerge from the larval stage, are truly miraculous. They enable the dragonfly to fly in all directions, hover, zip around at very high speeds, and even permit their owners to mate in mid air.
The wings are the highlight in this silver dragonfly pendant for their drama and embellished beauty. A living dragonfly's wings are intricately veined, and our designers sought to enhance this veining with a tribal inspired design. This dragonfly design is created in an oxidized silver relief layer below the top layer, giving the wings dimension and making this one of the most striking designs from our silver dragonfly jewelry collection.
Our dragonfly's body is hand carved from fossilized walrus ivory, which is between 500 and 3,000 years old. This ancient ivory is a precious material due to its finite supply and for its artisan revered quality. Over the centuries, minerals in the earth have colored the walrus ivory in shades ranging from warm cream to the deepest chocolate. Native peoples gather it for their own art works or for sale/trade, and it is an important part of their indigenous economy.
