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A Brief History of the Charm Bracelet

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Mary Hood | 1 Comment

The delightfully feminine jingle of a charm bracelet is only one of its endearing features. Charm bracelets come from an ancient jewelry tradition of wearing special tokens to ward off evil and bring luck.

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Posted in charm bracelet, jewelry history, jewelry lore, jewelry trends, vintage

Jewelry Made by Caddisflies Bugs

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Mary Hood | 0 Comments

If 
jewelry made with bugs fossilized in amber piques your interest, then you’ll love the buggy jewelry made by French artist Henry Duprat and his collaborators—Caddisfly larvae. Caddisflies, also called “rail-flies” or “sedge-flies,” create cocoon-like structures to protect and camouflage themselves while they develop into adult flies. 

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Posted in art, bugs, contemporary, creative, fun, jewelry trends, nature, nature inspired jewelry