YASMIN EVERLEY JEWELLERY

Little Stag Beetle Ring

Little Stag Beetle Ring

Lucanus cervus. This tiny stag beetle is a miniature replica of the original stag beetle ring. The natural realism continues with the twig detailing around the band, a feature found in all of the rings from the Beetle Collection. A wearable piece that should not be overlooked. The Entomology Collection is intended to challenge the notions of what is beautiful and desirable with what is repulsive and feared. Insects are fascinating, they make up 80% of the species on Earth. There is a long history of insects being used in jewelry, their natural iridescent wing cases often being used as jewels. Yasmin's degree in Classical Studies lead her to discover both Herodotus and Aristophanes referring to the old men of Athens wearing golden crickets in their hair. Insects also epitomise the mantra of ‘live fast, die young and leave a beautiful corpse’ as their exoskeletons remain and their soft flesh decays within. Yasmin has taken creatures that are often hated and feared but once they are transformed into silver and gilded with gold plating and precious stones they become something beautiful.