{"product_id":"antique-victorian-carved-crystal-beetle-pendant","title":"Albie Carved Crystal Beetle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Victorian beetle carved in smoky quartz with delicate gold wire legs and antennae is not only exemplary of the stone carving work in the 1800s, but a piece that nods to the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Egyptian Revival design movement. This insect sits on a carved rock crystal base with a matching stone bail. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece was originally made and sourced in England and measures 0.5\" wide and 1.5\" from the bottom of the pendant to the top of the bail and is in excellent condition for it's age. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE HISTORY:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsects were an incredibly popular motif in Victorian jewelry. Butterflies and caterpillars were common, as were dragonflies and beetles. Insects like these reflected change and transformations in life - embracing it rather than fearing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartly inspired by the Ancient Egyptians and in part by a renewed love of nature and the countryside in light of rapid urbanization,\u003cspan\u003e natural motifs such as insects \u003c\/span\u003ewere seen as genteel, nurturing and virtuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in the 1860s that Victorian women first began to wear beetles and other insect motifs on their clothes and accessories, with parasols, hats, and shawls often featuring bejeweled and gilded insects, as well as bracelets, earrings, and rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pendant is photographed with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/large-charm-chain\"\u003eLarge Gold Filled Charm Chain\u003c\/a\u003e but pairs nicely with any necklace in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/collections\/signature-necklaces\"\u003eClassics Collection\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eor with a chain of your own on one of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/sterling-silver-swivel-clasp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSwivel Clasps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen \u0026 Effie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48222609604853,"sku":null,"price":1385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/1970\/0298\/files\/June2026-15.jpg?v=1780933857","url":"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/antique-victorian-carved-crystal-beetle-pendant","provider":"Glen \u0026 Effie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}