Not cartoonish but also not anatomically lifelike. I thought about returning them because I already have and love Flora's dragonfly amber drop earrings. But these are so cute that I'm just going to have to wear amber more often.
Flora Maria's impeccable workmanship shines here with her delicate and precise rendering of a bee. This is a glorious depiction of the subject, just as are the several other pieces I have been lucky enough to add to my wearable jewelry box.