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Kenver's Gemstone Butterfly

Kenver's Gemstone Butterfly

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Kenver Trethewey
Hand-cut by Kenver Trethewey — St Just, Cornwall
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Kenver's amethyst stone butterfly on a Cornish cottage windowsill

Kenver's Gemstone Butterfly

Regular price $63.20
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Hand-Cut in St Just, Cornwall · Since 1982

Two Wings, Cut by Hand
From One Slab of Stone

Kenver Trethewey, 76, dug his first crystal out of an old Cornish mine tip at fourteen. For forty-four years he cut stone at his bench in St Just, and his late wife, Loveday, wrote down every slab. These butterflies are the last of it. Both wings of each one come from the same slab, so the pattern runs from one wing into the other and exists only once.

44years at the saw
8natural stones
186in the final run

“Kenver cut me a butterfly for our thirtieth. I put it on the sill above the sink, and every morning the sun came through the stone. A butterfly doesn’t stay the way it was. That’s the whole point of it. Neither do we.”

Loveday Trethewey · St Just
Why a Butterfly

A Small Symbol of Starting Over

For centuries, people have given butterflies to mark a turning point. In ancient Greek, the same word, psyche, meant both “soul” and “butterfly.”

Change

A caterpillar becomes something entirely new. Nothing about it stays the same.

New Beginnings

A new home, a new chapter, a first year without someone. The butterfly says: you can begin again.

Hope

Light, quiet and free. A reminder on the windowsill that hard seasons pass.

Loveday loved the red admirals and painted ladies. Every summer, when they came in off the sea, she grew buddleia all along the garden wall to give them somewhere to rest. “A butterfly means something is starting over,” she used to say. That is why every pair Kenver cut became a butterfly.

What Arrives at Your Door

Ready for the Windowsill

I

Stone Wings

Two natural stone wings, cut from one slab.

II

Silver Stand

Slim steel butterfly body on a round 5.5 cm base.

III

Padded Box

Packed by hand, safe and ready to give as a present.

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90-Day Returns

Not right for you? Full refund within 90 days.

Why These Butterflies

What a Gift-Shop Butterfly Doesn’t Have

01

One Slab, One Pair

Both wings are traced side by side on a single slab and cut together, so the bands run from one wing into the other. No second pair like it exists.

02

Cool, Heavy, Real

Natural stone is cool to the touch and heavier than it looks. Hold it next to a resin ornament and you feel the difference at once.

03

Never Dyed, Never Backed

No dye, no resin backing, no plastic. The colour is the colour the stone grew with.

04

Made for the Window

On lighter stones the morning sun shines through the thin edges. On tiger’s eye the bands move as you walk past.

05

Veins Carved by Hand

Every wing carries carved vein lines that catch the light. You can feel them with a fingertip.

06

Small Enough for Anywhere

About 10 to 13 cm wide on a 5.5 cm base. Fits a windowsill, desk, shelf or nightstand.

Choose Your Stone

Eight Stones, Eight Meanings

Loveday always told people what each stone had traditionally stood for. Choose the one that fits the person, or the moment.

AmethystPurple bands · a calm, clear head
Rose OpalSoft pink · a soft heart
SodaliteRoyal blue · honest words
Tiger’s EyeGolden shimmer · courage
AgateEarthy red and green · new beginnings
Red Gum FlowerRed clouds in clear stone · warmth
ApatiteOcean blue · the push to start something
Yellow CalciteWarm yellow · a lighter heart

Meanings are old lapidary lore, shared the way Loveday shared them. A reminder, not a promise. Every stone is natural, so the pattern on yours will differ from the photos.

A Mineralogist’s Note

“Three things have to be true at the same time: the stone is cool and stays cool in your hand, it is heavier than resin of the same size, and the pattern runs through the whole thickness of the slab. A fake can imitate any one of them. Nobody has ever produced all three.”

Dr Hilary Penrose · Retired mineralogy lecturer, 29 years, Camborne, Cornwall

90DAYS

90-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If your butterfly isn’t what you hoped for when it arrives, send it back within 90 days for a full refund. No questions, no hassle. Dispatched within 1–2 working days, packed by hand.

The Details

Specifications

What It Is A natural stone butterfly on a silver steel display stand
Wings Two wings cut and polished by hand from one slab, with carved veins
Stones Amethyst · Rose Opal · Sodalite · Tiger’s Eye · Agate · Red Gum Flower · Apatite · Yellow Calcite
Size About 10–13 cm wide, 10–12 cm tall
Base Round steel disc, 5.5 cm across
Included 1 butterfly on its stand, padded box
Care Dust with a soft dry cloth. Stone can chip if dropped. Years of strong midday sun can pale amethyst and rose opal, so morning or evening light is ideal.
Cut by Kenver Trethewey, stone cutter since 1982, St Just, Cornwall
Final Run 186 butterflies. No restock, no second run.
Delivery Dispatched within 1–2 working days
Guarantee 90-day full refund
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The Final Run

A message from Kenver:

After forty-four years at the saw in St Just, my thumbs and the tremor in my right hand won’t let me cut another slab. These 186 butterflies are the last I will ever make. Every pair of wings was traced, cut, carved and polished by hand from slabs my late wife Loveday picked out, one at a time. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced.

My son Jago packs and posts them for me. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

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Free Delivery

Free delivery across the UK

- Dispatched within 1–2 working days
- Insured: every parcel is fully insured, with tracking
- Wrapped by hand in tissue and packed in a padded box
- Care: dust with a soft dry cloth

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120+ Happy Owners

Excellent 4.9

What Kenver's customers are saying

Amethyst stone butterfly on a cottage window sill

I honestly thought it would be resin at this price. It isn't. It's cold and properly heavy for its size, and the purple bands run straight across both wings. It lives on the kitchen window sill now and the morning sun comes right through the edges.

Verified

Hazel M., Falmouth, Cornwall

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Bought the rose opal for myself after a rotten year. The colour is softer in person than I expected, a real blush pink and not that sugary pink you see in gift shops. Arrived in a padded box without a scratch on it.

Verified

Gillian P., Ilkley, West Yorkshire

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Smaller than I pictured, only a little taller than my tea mug, which turned out to be just right for the bay window. The tiger's eye shimmers every time you walk past, and with the hills behind it the afternoon sun makes the bands glow.

Verified

Rosalind K., Malvern, Worcestershire

Sodalite butterfly on a mantelpiece

Put the sodalite one on the mantelpiece above the wood burner. It stands steady on that round base, no wobble at all when I dust round it. The white veins running through the blue are something else.

Verified

Trevor B., Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Woman unboxing a red gum flower butterfly

My daughter had her phone out the second I lifted it out of the box. Mine doesn't look exactly like the photos and that's the whole point, the red clouds in the red gum flower are all its own. Arrived quicker than I expected, too.

Verified

Janice L., Canterbury, Kent

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Mum sent me the apatite one for my first flat. Unpacked it sat on the floor between the boxes and it's the first thing I put out. Deep ocean blue with lighter flecks. Lovely to know there's 90 days to send it back, but I won't be needing them.

Verified

Abigail N., Leeds, West Yorkshire

Amethyst stone butterfly on a cottage window sill

I honestly thought it would be resin at this price. It isn't. It's cold and properly heavy for its size, and the purple bands run straight across both wings. It lives on the kitchen window sill now and the morning sun comes right through the edges.

Verified

Hazel M., Falmouth, Cornwall

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Bought the rose opal for myself after a rotten year. The colour is softer in person than I expected, a real blush pink and not that sugary pink you see in gift shops. Arrived in a padded box without a scratch on it.

Verified

Gillian P., Ilkley, West Yorkshire

kenver-uk-ugc-3

Smaller than I pictured, only a little taller than my tea mug, which turned out to be just right for the bay window. The tiger's eye shimmers every time you walk past, and with the hills behind it the afternoon sun makes the bands glow.

Verified

Rosalind K., Malvern, Worcestershire

Sodalite butterfly on a mantelpiece

Put the sodalite one on the mantelpiece above the wood burner. It stands steady on that round base, no wobble at all when I dust round it. The white veins running through the blue are something else.

Verified

Trevor B., Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Woman unboxing a red gum flower butterfly

My daughter had her phone out the second I lifted it out of the box. Mine doesn't look exactly like the photos and that's the whole point, the red clouds in the red gum flower are all its own. Arrived quicker than I expected, too.

Verified

Janice L., Canterbury, Kent

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Mum sent me the apatite one for my first flat. Unpacked it sat on the floor between the boxes and it's the first thing I put out. Deep ocean blue with lighter flecks. Lovely to know there's 90 days to send it back, but I won't be needing them.

Verified

Abigail N., Leeds, West Yorkshire

Amethyst stone butterfly on a cottage window sill

I honestly thought it would be resin at this price. It isn't. It's cold and properly heavy for its size, and the purple bands run straight across both wings. It lives on the kitchen window sill now and the morning sun comes right through the edges.

Verified

Hazel M., Falmouth, Cornwall

kenver-uk-ugc-2

Bought the rose opal for myself after a rotten year. The colour is softer in person than I expected, a real blush pink and not that sugary pink you see in gift shops. Arrived in a padded box without a scratch on it.

Verified

Gillian P., Ilkley, West Yorkshire

kenver-uk-ugc-3

Smaller than I pictured, only a little taller than my tea mug, which turned out to be just right for the bay window. The tiger's eye shimmers every time you walk past, and with the hills behind it the afternoon sun makes the bands glow.

Verified

Rosalind K., Malvern, Worcestershire

Sodalite butterfly on a mantelpiece

Put the sodalite one on the mantelpiece above the wood burner. It stands steady on that round base, no wobble at all when I dust round it. The white veins running through the blue are something else.

Verified

Trevor B., Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Woman unboxing a red gum flower butterfly

My daughter had her phone out the second I lifted it out of the box. Mine doesn't look exactly like the photos and that's the whole point, the red clouds in the red gum flower are all its own. Arrived quicker than I expected, too.

Verified

Janice L., Canterbury, Kent

kenver-uk-ugc-6

Mum sent me the apatite one for my first flat. Unpacked it sat on the floor between the boxes and it's the first thing I put out. Deep ocean blue with lighter flecks. Lovely to know there's 90 days to send it back, but I won't be needing them.

Verified

Abigail N., Leeds, West Yorkshire

Amethyst stone butterfly on a cottage window sill

I honestly thought it would be resin at this price. It isn't. It's cold and properly heavy for its size, and the purple bands run straight across both wings. It lives on the kitchen window sill now and the morning sun comes right through the edges.

Verified

Hazel M., Falmouth, Cornwall

kenver-uk-ugc-2

Bought the rose opal for myself after a rotten year. The colour is softer in person than I expected, a real blush pink and not that sugary pink you see in gift shops. Arrived in a padded box without a scratch on it.

Verified

Gillian P., Ilkley, West Yorkshire

kenver-uk-ugc-3

Smaller than I pictured, only a little taller than my tea mug, which turned out to be just right for the bay window. The tiger's eye shimmers every time you walk past, and with the hills behind it the afternoon sun makes the bands glow.

Verified

Rosalind K., Malvern, Worcestershire

Sodalite butterfly on a mantelpiece

Put the sodalite one on the mantelpiece above the wood burner. It stands steady on that round base, no wobble at all when I dust round it. The white veins running through the blue are something else.

Verified

Trevor B., Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Woman unboxing a red gum flower butterfly

My daughter had her phone out the second I lifted it out of the box. Mine doesn't look exactly like the photos and that's the whole point, the red clouds in the red gum flower are all its own. Arrived quicker than I expected, too.

Verified

Janice L., Canterbury, Kent

kenver-uk-ugc-6

Mum sent me the apatite one for my first flat. Unpacked it sat on the floor between the boxes and it's the first thing I put out. Deep ocean blue with lighter flecks. Lovely to know there's 90 days to send it back, but I won't be needing them.

Verified

Abigail N., Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.

My son Jago and I personally reply to every single email – as fast as we possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to talk stone, we’re here.

You can reach us:

  • Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT)
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (GMT)

Email: info@countycraftco.com

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Can I return it if it’s not for me?

Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If your butterfly doesn’t win you over, just send us an email within 90 days and we’ll make it right – no hassle, no headaches.

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How is it made?

Kenver traces both wings side by side on one slab of natural stone, cuts them out together on his trim saw, carves the veins by hand and polishes each wing until the pattern comes alive. The wings are clipped onto a slim silver steel stand with a round base. Eight stones: amethyst, rose opal, sodalite, tiger’s eye, agate, red gum flower, apatite and yellow calcite. This is his final run.

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