| In the ancient world, Egypt made beetles their
most important religious symbol. Beetles have even
been worshiped, in various ways, since prehistoric
time. Many cultures have also
used Beetles in their jewelry. In Western civilization
Art Nouveau jewelry of the 1900's was richly
adorned with beetles and other insects. Throughout
Europe and North America, collars, broaches, and
ear pendants used beetles mounted using bronze.
To this day, and especially in Mexico, living specimens
of certain beetle species are still worn by local
women as broaches, attached to small gold or
bronze chains. There are several varieties
of beetles mounted behind glass to allow easy viewing
while at the same time they are safely incased
so they can fuel our timeless
intrigue into their extremely diverse and adaptable
forms without damage - since they are sealed. |
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