Confession time: I’m over butterflies.
I’m pretty sure this reaction is the result of the years I was known as “the butterfly girl.” An odd nickname for someone who worked as an entomologist caring for butterflies, to be sure, but that’s what people called me. That and, “Katie.”
Because I was the butterfly girl, I was given a lot of butterfly themed objects. I have necklaces, earrings, pins, skirts, trivets, and spatulas (still trying to figure that one out). I love what I have, but I think, for now, I’ve reached my butterfly saturation point. Surprisingly, though, I have not reached my caterpillar saturation point. This was reinforced when I saw the amazing caterpillar pin Joelle of the owls are not what they seem photographed at a recent Tiffany & Co. event.
The best pin everI thought I had known love (Joni Mitchell, The Rocket Scientist, BBC’s Coupling), but never love like the kind I have for this pin. They even put in the caterpillar’s osmeterium (antenna-like bits)!!! I do believe it’s the best piece of caterpillar jewelry ever.
Since I can’t afford Tiffany & Co. anytime soon, I decided to do a little perusing to see what other caterpillar jewelry exists in the ether.
I don’t really want to join the Caterpillar Club, because it means you’ve successfully jumped out of a disabled aircraft. But I did jump off that rickety swing once…
1960s Kenneth J. Lane caterpillar pin
Sparkly. And vintage. Need I say more?
This caterpillar reminds me of the Monarch caterpillars my mum and I raised when I was little. And of the Rice Paper caterpillar that once crawled into my bra. Another story for another day.
I’m not a fan of Eric Carle and his Very Hungry Caterpillar (he knows what he did), but that’s not this bracelet’s fault, so I won’t hold it against it. But I will hold the bracelet against me. Specifically, against my wrist.
I don’t know why I keep putting “subtle” jewelry in these lists. When does the girl who has two octopus necklaces (one for every day, one for fancy days) ever want subtle jewelry? That being said, it’s pretty all the same.
Caterpillar Bulldozer watch fob
Because who doesn’t love a good watch fob?
P.S. as lovely as many of them are, am I the only one who has wondered if all the butterfly tattoos out there meant to represent transformation should have really been caterpillars, or even chrysalids? Why don’t we see more of this tattooed on people’s lower backs?
P.P.S. Am I the only one who had this song running through my head while looking at these pieces?
“C’mon, let’s crawl, gotta crawl, gotta crawl. To the ugly bug ball, to the ball, to the ball…”
Oooh… the hungry caterpillar bracelet is definitely my fave. Super cute.
Not to sound creepy (ha! get it!), but I just fell a little more in “like” with you for the “Coupling” comment! (“The Girl with Two Breasts” episode still might hold the record for hardest TV-induced laugh of my life.)
All of these are so fun, and I’d wear them in a heartbeat. I’ve always wondered the same thing about butterfly tattoos as well … maybe everyone is more focused on the final result and doesn’t want to think about the preparation or effort required for metamorphosis. *shrug*
There is a danger once anyone gets labeled as the “something” girl/lady. My Mom casually mentioned to a friend once that she likes frogs, and now every time they see each other (a few times a year) she comes home with some kind of frog souvenir, figurine, hostess gift, jewelry, t-shirt, etc etc with frogs on it. These items accumulate really quickly. And now, oddly, I’m finding more frog things coming my way as well as my Mom tries to sort through the amphibian invasion
My favorite is “Naked.” “I never use my tongue on people! It’s just for stamps and emergencies!”
But nothing will beat our Coupling marathons in the bitter cold of winter without a working furnace. Those were the days!
They were! I still laugh that we watched all of the first season straight through!
Ha! I should have known you would know that song. ‘They were so happy they came.’
Oh, it’s too much! It’s just too much awesome for one post. (But obviously, I’m soooo happy it’s all here.)
I totally think you’re hardcore enough to join the caterpillar club. Hell, we could start our own!
You find the plane!…or maybe not…
Man, that top picture is gorgeous!
At first I thought that the chrysalis was a pendant necklace and I got really excited. But then I realized it was an *actual* one. Boo!
When I worked with butterflies, we’d have people coming up to the chrysalids all the time asking if they were jewelry. There are a lot of gorgeous ones that someone really should use as inspiration.
Maybe Eric Carle knows what he did, but I sure don’t! Is it because the caterpillar eats so much unhealthy stuff? I’m stumped.
I like these, too:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/51159250/caterpillar-earrings?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=caterpillar+jewelry&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=10&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title
The caterpillar turns into a cocoon, and then into a butterfly. If you make a cocoon, you’re coming out a moth. I fully blame Eric Carle for the 100+ times/day I had to go, “Actually, butterflies come out of chrysalids.”
Holy crap! That first pin is the best pin ever!
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