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

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.

 

Are you sure it was dead?

 

Real dead scarabs aren't my fav... But when really old...
Got these for earrings...

 

I always found the dead scarab jewellery sold really well. Never felt tempted to keep any.

 

Me either; it's in hiding so I can't sell it. I'm not fond of butterfly wing jewelry either.

 

those are nice...but the dangles creep me out....

 

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

 

I have these beetle wing earrings. Not old. Still kinda creepy, though!

 

I saw on Internet a fabulous robe entirely sewn with these!
Here:
http://liette.canalblog.com/archives/2012/06/29/24589547.html

 

Wow!

 

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!

 

WOW!!!!!!!!!

 

That little insect is absolutely marvelous

 

That dress is something else!
I suspect a little scratchy to wear though......

 

I can't ever imagine wearing thousands of REAL beetle wings (hard phobia!)!

 

Hi,
I love wildlife but always wanted a cloak made of owl feathers. have not thought about the lining.
greg

 

There would be an awful lot of chilly owls

 

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....

 

Owl feathers feel velvety, so I would go for a velvet lining.