Featured Antique 1900s gold and carved stone cicada brooch, signed Guiraud.

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  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Not my personal favorite, but I do have one of those scarab pins around someplace made from a real dead scarab... no idea where that got to.
     
    evelyb30, Feb 27, 2020
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Are you sure it was dead?:playful:
     
    Any Jewelry, Feb 28, 2020
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  3. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Real dead scarabs aren't my fav... But when really old...:joyful:
    Got these for earrings...:nailbiting:;)
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    kyratango, Feb 28, 2020
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  4. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    I always found the dead scarab jewellery sold really well. Never felt tempted to keep any.
     
    popsycat, Feb 28, 2020
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Me either; it's in hiding so I can't sell it. I'm not fond of butterfly wing jewelry either.
     
    evelyb30, Feb 28, 2020
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    those are nice...but the dangles creep me out....:eek::eek:;)
     
    komokwa, Feb 29, 2020
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Typical of the period, but together with the scarabs they look like dangling insect legs.:sorry: On other pieces they look ok(-ish).
     
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  8. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    I have these beetle wing earrings. Not old. Still kinda creepy, though!
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    stracci, Feb 29, 2020
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  9. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    kyratango, Feb 29, 2020
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Wow!
     
    Any Jewelry, Feb 29, 2020
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  11. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I've seen pictures of that painting by John Singer Sargent. It is actress Ellen Terry playing Lady Macbeth. Never knew that the dress was still in existence!
     
    Figtree3, Feb 29, 2020
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  12. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    WOW!!!!!!!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Feb 29, 2020
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  13. Dan93

    Dan93 New Member

    That little insect is absolutely marvelous
     
    Dan93, Mar 19, 2020
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    That dress is something else!
    I suspect a little scratchy to wear though......
     
    KSW, Mar 20, 2020
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  15. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    I can't ever imagine wearing thousands of REAL beetle wings (hard phobia!:nailbiting::joyful:)!
     
    kyratango, Mar 20, 2020
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  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :yuck:
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 20, 2020
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  17. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I love wildlife but always wanted a cloak made of owl feathers. have not thought about the lining.
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Mar 20, 2020
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  18. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    There would be an awful lot of chilly owls :hilarious:
     
    KSW, Mar 20, 2020
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  19. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    With shed antler buttons! For lining - pesky squirrel fur? I'd suggest the skin of annoying HOA managers, but I don't think that's allowed....
     
    evelyb30, Mar 20, 2020
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  20. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Owl feathers feel velvety, so I would go for a velvet lining.:happy:
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 20, 2020
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