10 November 2016
10 sacred beetles
The beetle is a revered design for jewelers. Some treat it as a lucky charm carved from solid stone in an Egyptian style. Others adopt a more naturalistic approach playing with light on its iridescent wings. Daniela Villegas and Lito go as far as using genuine specimens set in gold, like precious stones.
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Begüm Khan - Cuff made of gold and zircon
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Ginette NY - Earrings made of pink gold
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Jacquie Aiche at Hod - Ring made of gold, turquoise and diamonds
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Lito - Earrings made of gold and beetle shells
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Lorenz Bäumer - Brooch made of gold, diamonds, amethysts, onyx, fire opal and sapphires
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Lynn Ban - Ring made of silver and diamonds
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Lalique - Gold ring, with an opal surrounded by wings made of diamonds and sapphires
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Sylvie Corbelin - Ring made of gold, silver, abalones, garnet, diamonds, citrines, sapphires and moonstone
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Van Cleef and Arpels - Chrysoprase, turquoises, diamonds and coral
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Daniela Villegas - Pendant made of gold, sapphires and beetle shell
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