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lavandula:

givenchy haute couture autumn/winter 2011-2012 collar detail

Living Jewelry
In parts of Mexico tenebrionid beetles are decorated with jewels and put on a chain to be pinned to clothes. The beetles feed little and do not fly. The idea came from the Mayans, who call it the maquech brooch. They believe a bejeweled insect worn over the heart will be a totem for the soul of a deceased loved one. It is illegal to bring these beetles into the United States due to concerns about them becoming a pest.

gaptoothbitch:

CHANEL FW 2012

whitehorsejewellery:

“Leaping Dragon Brooch” by Jing Jia Oxidised Copper, Silver Solder 70x62 x17 mm Reserve Price: $65

omgthatdress:

Set of Rings
Pierre Cardin, 1970
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

heynichole:

“Dutch designer Eric Klarenbeek has developed jewelry consisting of tiny crystals or flowers that hang directly from the eye via micro-thin medical wire attached to either prescription or blank contact lenses and, in the light, give the appearance of tears streaming down the cheek.”