Art & Antiques

Delicate Flight

Over the last 40 years, butterflies have enchanted renowned jewelry creator and sculptor Wallace Chan, leading him to create stunning works of wearable art that are always ready to take flight.

The brooch—a magnificent butterfly with wings outstretched—is series and an outstanding example of his expertise in the production of intricate jewelry confections. Referring to his longstanding fascination with the delicate airborne creatures, Chan recalls that, as a child, he thought of butterflies as “flying colors.”

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