I just posted all my new ladybug creations on AveRoseStore.etsy.com. Presented here is a beautiful lady beetle (ladybug) paired with a sparkling white sapphire surrounded by tiny golden beads. This whimsical scene is set inside of an elegant vintage watch case with a 7.5" wide band. Interesting facts: Ladybugs aren't really bugs at all, they're beetles! Scientifically speaking, the term bugs applies to insects of the order Hemiptera. Ladybugs belong to the order Coleoptera, or beetles. In Europe, during the Middle Ages, insects were destroying the crops, so the Catholic farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon the Ladybugs came, ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybugs "The Beetles of Our Lady", and they eventually became known as "Lady Beetles"! The red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows. #ladybug #ladybird #ladybeetle #ladybugbracelet #oddityring #curiosities #averoseart #averosejewelry #bestofetsy #fairybracelet #fairytalebracelets #fantasybracelet #forestchild #wiccan #preistess #steampunk #bugbracelet