Would you wear jewelry made by an insect?

Artists Enlist Caddisfly Larvae to "Build" Jewelry From Gold, Gemstones

ecouterre.com 13 Aug '12, 5pm

Would you wear jewelry made by an insect?

Humans aren’t the only animals with yen for self-decoration. Caddisfly larvae protect themselves by constructing elaborate armors from gravel, sand, twigs, and other debris, which they “glue” together using excreted silk. The tiny moth-like insects scavenge whatever material is suitable from their environments, including anything you choose to give them. French artist Hubert Duprat was among the first to take advantage of the caddisfly’s talents by providing the larvae with gold flakes, opal, turquoise, rubies, and pearls. The resulting cases are intricate works of art that can be strung up like beads to create one-of-a-kind jewelry.

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@dizzycatdesign » 28 Aug '12, 3pm
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@CargoRoyale » 15 Aug '12, 10pm
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@MateriaBrasil » 15 Aug '12, 5pm
Conheça o inseto que constró, organicamente, belas obras de arte em ouro em parceria com o artista Hubert Duprat! [link]
@Shikaboom » 15 Aug '12, 12pm
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@MichiRezin » 15 Aug '12, 2am
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@jasminchua » 13 Aug '12, 10pm
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Artists Enlist Caddisfly Larvae to "Build" Jewelry From Precious Metals [link]