SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG - MIMOSA Handcrafted Jewelry
Woman Wearing Handcrafted June Bug Pendant Necklace
SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG - MIMOSA Handcrafted Jewelry
SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG - MIMOSA Handcrafted Jewelry
SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG - MIMOSA Handcrafted Jewelry
Woman Wearing Handcrafted Scarab Pendant Necklace
Woman Wearing Handcrafted Southern Scarab Pendant Necklace
SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG PENDANT
SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG - MIMOSA Handcrafted Jewelry

SOUTHERN SCARAB JUNE BUG PENDANT

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You know the June bug... it comes out around this time every year to fly recklessly into anything and everything, and if you're lucky, attach itself to you while you run around in dire straits, desperately trying to detach it from yourself.


I've never really been a fan. They used to weird me out to the max, but one day while researching scarabs (as one does ;) I learned that what we call the June bug here in south Louisiana is actually a member of the subfamily Melolonthinae (family Scarabaeidae, order Coleoptera.) How neat is that? So, I dug deeper... I found out that the June bug I know is a little brown beetle. But to folks in North Carolina, when they say June bug, they're referring to another member of the Scarabaeidae family that is green; and in Arizona, they refer to a totally different green beetle with the same June bug name.

I found all of that especially interesting since I have a brain full of the Latin plant names I had to learn in landscape architecture for that exact reason. 

I had to know more about this clumsy, mysterious little beetle that lives most of its life underground. Turns out, it's born underground, lives there for about 3 years, emerges in the summer as an adult, goes back underground, then comes back out the next spring and lives out the rest of its little life above ground nocturnal and seeking light. 

In ancient Egypt, scarab beetles were a symbol of resurrection (something to do with them coming out of the ground then returning and rising again), transformation (larvae to beetle) and protection (I suppose this has to do with their thick candy shell ;)

But it's the beetle's lesson of transformation and adaptation that gets me. Like the butterfly, they go through a metamorphosis throughout their short life, quietly embracing the change, transitions, and surrendering to the process. 

My obvious next step: to create a piece I'm calling the Southern Scarab (one that doesn't send you into hysteria when it's stuck on you ;) A wearable reminder of these beetles and all the symbols and story they're packed with. 

As a lover of light, I went ahead and paid homage to that with a sun and its rays on the back.

 

Measures approximately 1/2" wide and 3/4" from head to bottom.

This pendant is part of our cake pull collection!

 

Made by hand in our south Louisiana studio.
Each piece varies slightly due to its handmade nature.

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**PLEASE NOTE**  Paying for upgraded shipping service does not affect processing or production time. Please chat in or email hello@mimosahandcrafted.com to inquire about product availability if your order is time sensitive.

 

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  • If your order is damaged when you receive your package, please take a picture of the damage and send the picture to hello@mimosahandcrafted.com as soon as possible. We will replace any damaged items as quickly as possible, if the damage is our fault. MIMOSA is not responsible for orders damaged during shipping.
  • MIMOSA strives to keep our prices fair and reasonable, however, prices are subject to change and will be updated on the website accordingly.

 

**PLEASE NOTE** Paying for upgraded shipping service does not affect processing or production time

 

PRODUCTION & PROCESSING

  • Orders for in-stock items usually ship within 3-7 days of being placed. 
    • Exceptions: wholesale orders 
    • Orders containing out-of-stock (made to order) items can take 1-3 weeks to ship (though it's usually closer to 2 weeks).
    • MIMOSA generally ships Monday-Friday. Days can vary depending on frequency and volume of orders. 

     

    SHIPPING OPTIONS

    • FREE and STANDARD SHIPPING - USPS First Class service usually takes 2-5 business days to be delivered once the package is mailed.
    • PRIORITY ($10) - USPS Priority service usually takes 1-3 business days to be delivered once the package is mailed.
    • PRIORITY EXPRESS ($27) - USPS Priority Express provides next-day to 2–day delivery service once the package is mailed.

    **PLEASE NOTE**  Paying for upgraded shipping service does not affect processing or production time. Please chat in or email hello@mimosahandcrafted.com to inquire about product availability if your order is time sensitive.

     

     

    TRACKING

    • A tracking number will be automatically emailed to you once package is shipped if an email address was provided at checkout. Please allow 24 hours for tracking information to update.

     

    ADDITIONAL POLICIES

    • We are accepting international orders at this time.
    • Gold is not available for international shipping.
    • All orders $95 and over qualify for Free Shipping
    • Please direct any questions to hello@mimosahandcrafted.com.
    • If your order is damaged when you receive your package, please take a picture of the damage and send the picture to hello@mimosahandcrafted.com as soon as possible. We will replace any damaged items as quickly as possible, if the damage is our fault. MIMOSA is not responsible for orders damaged during shipping.
    • MIMOSA strives to keep our prices fair and reasonable, however, prices are subject to change and will be updated on the website accordingly.

     

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