Welcome to the website of Elegant Insects Jewelry. We make jewelry in
the form of exotic and unusual insects. and exotic and unusual sea creatures .We
have a whole page dedicated to Dragonflies,and original Insect Theme Greeting Cards. If you have a favorite insect, and would like a piece of custom made jewelry, look at our Wear Your Favorite Bug Page, Browse through our wonderful bugs--you"all find pins, pendants, cuff links, earrings,rings and more.You
can go directly to the page you wish to see by clicking on the
appropriate link below. You will also be able to go from one page to
another by clicking on the links at the left side of each page.
You can also find which page a specific insect is on by checking the description under each page heading.
ELEGANT INSECTS DRAGONFLIES This is our Dragonfly page. Large and small Dragonflies in Sterling Silver, some plain, and somewith semi precious stones such a Lapis, Baroque pearls, citrine, garnet, and crystal. There is a Dragonfly Pin that is set on stained glass. Some of these pins are one-of a kind, some are made in limited editions. Some are not now available, but similar items can be custom made. See Pins, pendants cuff links, rings earrings and more. All of our Jewelry is made in the ancient technique of Lost Wax Casting. See the How We Make it Page for a detailed explanation of how this jewelry is made, In the tradition of jewelry makers though the ages.
WEAR YOUR FAVORITE BUG: : If you would love to have a piece of jewelry that represents a particular insect, this is the page to see. All the insects on this page were made as special orders.You'll see a cockroach with ruby eyes, an alligator moth, a boll weevil, and a silverfish . There is also jewelry representing the three stages of development of the Tobacco Hornworm-the pupa(earrings) the larva (earrings) and the Moth ( a pin/pendant) and other new additions, such as the Ants, the Scorpion and the Flea. More recent additions are an Aphid , a Deer Tick,Fruit flies (ear studs and a larger pin) and a miniature Fly pin.
All of our Insect Jewelry is made in the image of real insects, using them as a model, not as part of the jewelry. This page provides brief descriptions and photos of the real models that inspired us.
ELEGANT MEDIEVAL BEASTS- real and imagined.
Medieval beasts in
Silver- inspired by 16th century drawings and wood carvings of real and
imagined land and sea animals. Here we have a Boar whale, an conger
eel Pin, a magnificent Flying Fish breastplate, a Sting Ray (or Manta
Ray) Pin and others. Each of these
pieces are made in very limited editions, and must be made to order. We
will also custom make any sea creatures you would like to wear as a
piece of jewelry. Please email us for additional information: elegantinsects@elegantinsects.com
ORIGINAL NOTE AND GREETING CARDS These card are hand made and completely original. Cards with images of insects such as a praying mantis ,a fig beetle, violin beetle ,tobacco hornworm pupa, a weevil , lantern fly, leaf mimic , parsley caterpillar , cicada - and some non bug cards with images of natural beauty and orginal designs. Custom designed cards are available with an image of your favorite bug. See our new original Deco cards.
OTHER THAN INSECTS - Elegant Insects jewelry that is not made in insect form.Unusual, mostly one of a kind. free form pins, interesting earrings. We will design an unusual and one of a kind Sterling Silver setting for your favorite piece of stone, shell or other natural object. Please e-mail for information. elegantinsects@elegantinsects.com
ELEGANT INSECTS GALLERY:Welcome to our new Gallery. Come in and look at a variety of items that have are on display--most of them are now in private collections. You may get an idea for a piece of custom jewelry, or have some questions about what's on display now. Please e-mail us!
STAINED GLASS- Original, hand made, stained glass panels. Each panel contains dozens of pieces, individually cut and placed to make the final design.
FAVORITE LINKS A special page with a logo and brief description of our favorite links,
chosen for their beauty, utility, information and a whole host of
other reasons. Check them out!!
How our jewelry is made--A brief explanation of lost wax casting, fine silver mesh crocheting and stained glass making.
