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 Weta
Jennifer-made termite, grasshopper, and ant pendant
Jennifer-made
earwig earring
Jennifer-made made
chunky ring with ant
Stick pin with fly
Bee from Sears in
Kokomo Indiana
Cute little gold bee with Hosenthal
Midcentury bee
jewelry
Questions? Comments?
