# Live Insect Brooches Jewel-Studded Beetles are Living Pieces of Jewelery By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-01-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jewel-studded-beetles References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bling-beetle-is-a-living-piece-of-jewelry.html) These jewel-studded beetles are live and had been decorated with gold and gemstones. Each beetle is [jewel-encrusted](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treasure-island) and they are meant to stay alive as you’re wearing them. These [living pieces of jewelery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection) can crawl around your neck, sweater but they are given a leash so they don’t venture too far away. This is especially great since no one would want to lose their [pet bug](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruff-gems) that was dripping in bling or have the creepy crawly creature anywhere else on their bodies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Living Jewelry:** Opportunity for designing and selling jewelry pieces that incorporate live animals. - **Jewel-encrusted Insects:** Potential market for creating jewelry adorned with gemstones and gold on insects. - **Wearable Pets:** Innovation opportunity to develop accessories that allow people to wear and interact with small pets like beetles. ### Where This Applies - **Jewelry Design:** Disruptive innovation potential in the jewelry industry by combining living creatures with precious materials. - **Entomology:** Opportunity for entomologists and insect breeders to collaborate with jewelers in creating living insect jewelry. - **Pet Accessories:** Innovation potential in the pet accessories industry to create fashionable and safe accessories for unconventional pets like insects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haunting Fine Jewelry Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faberge-x-beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md) - [Untamed Nature-Inspired Jewelry Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/untamed-nature.md) - [Life-Sized Puzzled Insect Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-collection.md) - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Subtle Face Jewel Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-bijoux.md) - [Preserved Flower Earrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rose-petal-heart-earrings.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Customizable Pet-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruff-gems.md)