Order by Phone:
1-866-945-6897

View Larger

Glass Butterfly Necklace

Item #45484

Sale Price (non-members): $25.99

Sale Price (members): $23.39

Original Price: $35.00

Availability: Out of stock. This item is no longer available for purchase.

A Smithsonian Institution Exclusive

Description
Reviews

Express your love of nature with a playful Glass Butterfly Necklace by artist Katherine Kornblau. Artisan crafted 2.5" x 1.5" glass butterflies, aglow with colorful markings and metallic shimmer, are strung on a triple ribbon-and-cord strand. Metal plated findings. Lobster claw clasp. Assembled in the USA. Choose a blue, green or orange Glass Butterfly Necklace. Each sold separately.

Specify:
Green
Orange
Blue

18"l. with 1.5"l. extender chain.

Museum Provenance

While muses for these small treasures inhabit our Butterfly Habitat Garden, their composition is directly inspired by collections in our National Museum of American History and our Freer and Sackler Galleries of Asian art.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Glass Butterfly Necklace

4.1

(based on 13 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Unique (11)
Pretty (8)
Good quality (7)
Elegant (5)
Good length (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Dress up or down (9)
Everyday (6)
Going out (4)
Office (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Comfort-oriented (8), Classic style (6), Practical (5), Career (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes (11)

Reviewed by 13 customers

Sort by

Displaying reviews 1-10

Previous | Next »

1/4/2013

3.0

Fly Away

By deanne

from tennessee

About Me Career, Classic

Pros

Meaningful

Cons

Blurry
Clunky
Thick

Best Uses

Everyday
Office

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

I gave this to someone who collects butterflys...but I was disappointed.

12/28/2012

1.0

Not impressed

By Grandma

from Coral springs florida

Pros

Cons

Lacks Luster
Poor Workmanship

Best Uses

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

Have purchased many lovely things from smithsonian though this item was not the quality you would expect. Was to be given as a gift, could not bring myself to do so. It now hangs from my rear view mirror of my SUV

12/15/2012

4.0

Glass Butterfly

By petepits

from Nevada

About Me Classic, Comfort-Oriented, Modern

Pros

Elegant
Pretty
Unique

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday
Going Out

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

Great accessory for any occasion. Also confirms my concern for the environment.

10/16/2012

4.0

Wearable Art

By Ruth

from Dallas, Texas

About Me Comfort-Oriented

Pros

Good Quality
Pretty
Unique

Cons

Too Short

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down
Everyday
Going Out
Office

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

I was a little concerned that this might be fragile, and I would be afraid to wear it. That's not the case. The glass is thick enough to handle ordinary use, but not too heavy. And it does have that shimmery butterfly glow to it.
I do wish it was just a little bit longer.

9/10/2012

4.0

Understated

By GrampaBrian

from Toronto

About Me Practical

Pros

Good Quality
Unique
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

Butterfly motif is part of our charity work - a good fit and conversation starter

7/3/2012

3.0

Big and less colorful than picture

By greenolive

from Washington

About Me Career, Classic, Comfort-Oriented, Practical

Pros

Good Length
Unique

Cons

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

I got the orange butterfly necklace for my niece. It was bigger and heavier than I expected. The color was not as vibrant as the picture and did not have much pattern. The chain was nice but I would not buy the orange butterfly again as it was nothing special. I was disappointed by its bland look.

5/6/2012

5.0

Very beautful and elegant.

By Gerrie

from Carmichael, CA

About Me Classic, Comfort-Oriented

Pros

Elegant
Good Length
Good Quality
Meaningful
Pretty
Unique
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

This is not just a beautful piece of jewelry, it is also an elegant piece of art.

1/2/2012

5.0

Delicate, radiant rendering of nature.

By Cat

from Long Island

About Me Comfort-Oriented, Practical

Pros

Elegant
Good Quality
Meaningful
Pretty
Unique

Cons

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down
Everyday
Going Out
Office

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

Beautiful pendant, suitable for formal or casual wear, expresses an appreciation of nature.

12/28/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very unique

By inzane

from Harrisburg, PA

Pros

Meaningful
Pretty
Unique

Cons

Best Uses

Dress Up or Down

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

I bought this as a gift for my friend and she loved it. She collects butterflies and loved how unique this one was and thought it was the perfect gift. I thought the actual necklace was much nicer then the picture.

12/28/2011

4.0

Bigger & heavier than I thought

By Giver

from Grand Junction, CO

About Me Classic, Comfort-Oriented, Practical, Stylish

Pros

Pretty
Unique
Versatile

Cons

Bigger than expected
Heavier than expected

Best Uses

Gift

Comments about Glass Butterfly Necklace:

I gave the glass butterfly to my niece to use anyway she liked -- as light catcher, necklace, hanging decor. She loved it and wore it to church on Christmas morning. She's happy with it, so I'm happy, too.

Displaying reviews 1-10

Previous | Next »

Glass Butterfly Necklace

Museum Provenance

You may also like: