Icons ~ Bee Pendant in Gold d'Europe débarque

The tiniest of creatures can have the most significant impact on our environment and it's so important to protect them from harmful chemicals and pesticides. I used to be afraid of being stung by a bee, but I now marvel at them, letting them buzz around me in my flower garden without any trepidation. If you are so inclined, there are many local beekeepers on the island that you can support. Symbolic of being focused and industrious, I'm so pleased the Bermuda honeybee has buzzed into our collection.

Fun fact, bees actually have 6 legs, and my little guy has just 4. This was a helluva decision to make, but I wanted to have enough room in the design for the pink sand bum as well as open, airy lacy wings, and if I added an extra set of legs, the wings were going to have to shrink to a little blade-like span. After a few attempts to stripe the bum with silver and pink, I decided to put striped texture on the other side of the piece and give as much open room to pink sand as possible for this little piece. The furry texture of the bee's back needed its own moment, so I depicted that on the upper back. My team is obsessed with the lacy wings, so I'm glad I dropped a couple of legs for them. I stand behind the "artistic license" card with glee for my wee little bee!

Like my existing lace collection, the little honey bee has open airy wings and a pink sand body. I changed the design to have two pink sand sections on the front and the stripes and upper body fuzz on the back.

DETAILS:

• 14K Yellow Gold with pink Bermuda sand
• Dimensions are 18.15 mm (h) x 26.9 mm (w) / 0.71 in x 1.06 in
• Comes with our 18" 1.1mm cable chain