fairest of all
Facing page: Sterling Silver “Bleeding Heart” necklace with freshwater pearls and garnets from Mignon Faget; pewter fairy set with real butterfly wings from Sabai Jewelers; 18 K white gold, diamond and south sea pearl earrings and matching brooch, both from Adler’s Jewelers. [Featured Bug: Desert Millipedes]
gem-ecological balance
This page: Sterling silver acid-washed double leaf brooch with black pearl and polished stem, and sterling silver acid-washed round disk with multi-crystal frog and wavery bail on sterling silver snake chain, both from Lee Michaels Jewelry; 18 K white gold 1 ct cognac diamond ring designed by Tom Mathis, and sterling silver, gold vermeil overlay band with sapphire, amethyst, ruby, peridot and citrine stones, both from Symmetry Jewelers; bronze verdigris interlacement cuff from Mignon Faget; sterling silver dogwood, rose and spiral bracelet from Isabella’s Gallery. [Featured Bug: Giant Malaysian Weevil]
jewel spinner
18 K white gold “Hearts on Fire” pendant with 52 handset round cut diamonds; 18 K white gold, three oval diamond ring with 50 handset round diamonds, both from Ramsey’s Jewelers; 18 K white gold, 10.74 ct total weight heart-cut diamond necklace from Boudreaux’s Jewelers; 14 K white gold, 2.32 ct total weight diamond pavé dome ring from Wellington & Company; 18 K white gold, .63 ct total weight diamond, 7.66 ct total weight oval blue chalcedony ring from Symmetry Jewelers. [Featured Bug: Chilean Rose-Haired Tarantula]
nicely nested
18 K white gold, 28 ct total weight emerald cut aquamarine and .30 ct diamond earrings, and matching 18.13 ct total weight aquamarine and 1.22 diamond ring, all from Wellington & Company; 18 K white gold bug brooch with 5 ct total weight blue chalcedony body and .30 ct total weight diamond legs and emerald eyes from Symmetry Jewelers; 14 K white gold 3.85 ct total weight diamond hoop earrings, and 18 K white and yellow gold diamond spider brooch with ruby eyes, both from Boudreaux’s Jewelers; orchid brooch and Azalea flower earrings, both cast from real flora, both from Sabai Jewelers.
[Featured Bug: Walking Leaf Insect]
rock garden
24 K gold-plated geomagnetic field designed cuff bracelet and earrings designed by Bridgette Knower Graham from BKG Designs; sterling silver hand-carved porch struts designed cuff bracelet from Fleur D’Orleans; vintage crystal and bronze firefly bracelet from Isabella’s Gallery; eucalyptus leaf earrings from Sabai Jewelers.
[Featured Bugs: Dung Beetle and Chinese Praying Mantis]
