Arthro-Pod EP 171: Glittering, Golden, Insect Jewelry with Jennifer Gordon

 

Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with top tier guest Dr. Jennifer Gordon to learn about insects and their use in jewelry. Jennifer is an entomological consultant, her business is called Bug Lessons, but she also has a wonderful hobby of seeking out insect themed jewelry, particularly that of a Victorian vintage. Tune in and learn all about this fascinating cultural entomology topic as we learn about how pieces of insects may end up in  jewelry, what insects symbolize when crafted this way, and how you too could hunt some down on your own!

    Stick pin with
Chrysomelid beetle carapace 

    Long broach of fly
etched in wit cut glass 

Moth with skull necklace in bronze/brass 

    Mother-in-law
sterling handmade fly, received for Christmas 

Jennifer-made
lanternfly fancy Fulgorid necklace pendant 

      Jennifer-made Weta    

Jennifer-made
mosquito pendant 

Jennifer-made termite, grasshopper, and ant pendant 

    Jennifer-made
earwig earring 

Jennifer-made
mantis earrings

    Jennifer-made made
chunky ring with ant 

    Tie pin with small insect 

    Stick pin with fly 

    Bee from Sears in
Kokomo Indiana 

    Cute little gold
bee with Hosenthal 

    Midcentury bee
jewelry

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