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Velvet Beetle Pillow

Filed under: Decor

Throw pillows are a nice way to accent a room without replacing the floor or furniture. You can easily introduce new textures and colors to a room, brightening it or making it more elegant, if you choose. A pillow like this Velvet Beetle Pillow, designed by Helene Ige, can be a nice touch. The pillow itself has a down and feather fill and comes in vibrant jewel-tones. It is accented with a beetle made of gold metallic foil. The beetle design is not so large that it draws too much attention from the rest of the room, but it does add a bit of interest to what might otherwise be boring pillows. Price: $139 or $159, depending on size (12x16" or 18x18").

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Carved Lapis Beetle Cuff

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

For those who like the look of a bejeweled insect, but don't want to be bothered with feeding and caring to a live one - not to mention the slightly unnerving sensation of it crawling around on your skin - an alternative is available. The Carved Lapis Beetle Cuff, designed by Nancey Chapman, features a stunning lapis beetle on a 24-karat gold cuff. The designer says that the cuff was inspired by a trip to Egypt, where the symbol of the scarab beetle is sacrad. The cuff is 3" wide and the beetle, which is carved from a solid piece of stone, is 2.5." A fringe benefit is that it will last quite a bit longer than the living version would. Price: $23,000.

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