{"product_id":"flight-of-kings-butterfly-squashblossom-by-ronald-tom","title":"Flight of Kings Butterfly Squashblossom by Ronald Tom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are squash blossoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there are stories that happen to be worn around your neck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first thing your eye catches is the color. Ronald Tom paired vivid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingman turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with softer, almost sea-glass shades of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a rhythm that feels completely natural—as if the stones were gathered from two different horizons before finding each other here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen the butterflies appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot as decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs travelers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey drift along the strand, pausing between hand-cut turquoise beads before finally arriving at the naja, where a magnificent butterfly spreads its wings across the centerpiece. It doesn’t feel designed. It feels alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e286 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is an unapologetically substantial necklace, yet it never feels heavy visually. Ronald has that rare ability to balance movement with monumentality. Every blossom creates space for the next. Every bead gives your eye somewhere to rest before continuing the journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t simply a squash blossom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a migration captured in silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlight of Kings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ronald Tom (Navajo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Kingman Turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian Turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 286 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-strung graduated turquoise bead necklace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-fabricated butterfly squash blossom design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonumental butterfly naja centerpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividually fabricated sterling blossoms and traditional Navajo silverwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField Observation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterflies symbolize transformation, but here they also create movement. Your eye follows them naturally around the necklace until it lands on the great butterfly at the center. It’s less a piece of jewelry than a visual journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRonald Tom has this gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe can take something that’s been made for generations and somehow make it feel like you’ve never seen it before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s not easy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe butterflies could have felt gimmicky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead, they feel inevitable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I absolutely love the combination of Kingman and Egyptian turquoise. One is bold. One is quiet. Together they create depth that photographs barely capture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I walked into a room and saw this hanging on the wall, I’d walk straight past everything else to pick it up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s usually a pretty good sign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome relics commemorate a place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one commemorates a journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47712812662961,"sku":null,"price":5999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/Flight_of_Kings_Butterfly_Squashblossom_by_Ronald_Tom.webp?v=1784223210","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/flight-of-kings-butterfly-squashblossom-by-ronald-tom","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}