Neile

Butterfly Landing Ring
Butterfly Landing Ring

Neile is a jewelry design studio that employs the wings of naturally-deceased butterflies to create stunning rings and necklaces. (That show-stopper above? That’s a ring!) The wings are encased between panes of glass and surrounded by artfully placed silver solder. I love the way the natural iridescence of the wings is preserved — the perfect way for these transient insects to live on.

Deluxe Morpho Cluster Necklace
Deluxe Morpho Cluster Necklace

Molecular Muse

caffeine necklace

What do you get when you combine one part self-proclaimed science nerd with one part artistic metalsmith? Raven Hanna of Molecular Muse. She makes beautiful silver jewelry of some of our favorite molecules — seratonin, estrogen, caffeine and dopamine — and occasionally branches out into other mediums, such as the lovely ‘ethanol’ flutes below.

etched ethanol molecule champagne glasses
etched ethanol molecule champagne glasses