Biba Schutz Woven Silver and Bronze Necklace bracelets A gemstone-encrusted fly is perched

A gemstone-encrusted fly is perched on a concave gold oval in this exquisite French brooch

sitting on boards

All of this is framed by a raised rim around the edge of the brooch

Both the arched segments and the obsidian drops are hinged

Biba Schutz Woven Silver and Bronze Necklace bracelets A gemstone-encrusted fly is perchedA woven silver vessel is topped with spiraling bronze in this elegant necklace by Biba Schutz. The vessel is suspended from a long woven silver chain that is original to the piece. The vessel and chain have a beautiful patina that adds to the drama of the necklace. I have separately listed a matching pair of earrings here. Biba Schutz is an award winning jewelry artist whose work is in the collections of many museums and galleries including the Museum