Model in golden light wearing real butterfly wing earrings

How to Wear Butterfly Wing Earrings: 5 Easy Ways to Style Real Wings

A real butterfly wing earring is a small thing with a big presence. It's light enough to forget you're wearing it, and striking enough that strangers stop to ask about it. Over the years we've worked with wonderful photographers and models, and their photos are the best proof of how wearable these pieces are.

Model in golden light wearing real butterfly wing earrings
Real wings, golden hour.

1. Let one statement piece shine

With a bold wing, less is more. Pair big earrings with a simple neckline, a white tee, or a little black top, and skip the necklace.

Smiling model wearing butterfly wing drop earrings against a brick wall

2. Match the wing to your palette

Cool blues like the Blue Morpho love silver, denim and white. Warm oranges like the Monarch glow with earth tones, gold and fall colors. Iridescent greens like the Green Sunset Moth go with everything.

Model in an autumn forest wearing blue butterfly wing earrings
Model wearing bright yellow butterfly wing earrings under green leaves
Photo: Pyrefly Photography.

3. Hair up, wings out

An updo, a low bun or a simple tuck behind the ear lets the light pass through the wing, and that's where the color really comes alive.

Model in profile wearing a patterned butterfly wing earring

4. Make it a set

A matching butterfly wing necklace turns a pair of earrings into a look. It's an easy, thoughtful gift, too.

Model in a forest wearing a real butterfly wing pendant necklace

5. Wear the story

Every wing came from a butterfly that lived a full life on a preservation farm and was collected only after it died naturally. When someone asks about your earrings, and they will, you get to tell them that.

Find your pair

Thank you to the photographers and models we've collaborated with over the years, including Images by Amber, Sienna Leilani Photography, Walking Dot Photography and Pyrefly Photography.

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