My capiz shell turtle pin:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Ziggysmom]

1. Oh CA Peggy, that is lovely! Nice photo with the black background sets off the shell colors.

I collect bug jewelry and have about 50 old brooches featuring insects

[3catwoman3]

3. When I first got my ears pierced when I was 15, my fovorite aunt, who got hers...

...done at the same time, sent me 2 pair of pairs of earrings, one of which looked like houseflies. They were disgusting and I never wore them. I was surprised, because this aunt usually had very good taste. My mom insisted I write a than you note, which I found difficult to compose.

Fortunately, the other pair was cute little green frogs, so I probably said something appreciative about those and said nothing about the flies. I hate flies.

[Ziggysmom]

8. What a great story. I don't like flies either, I have several earrings with bees and little

dragonflies that are really cute. Spiders make up my favorite brooches for some reason. I guess because I used to have a pet tarantula who was very tame and I came to really love spiders 🕷️

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks so much, my dear Ziggysmom!

I photographed it on the sweater that I'm currently wearing! Easier to leave it right there.

Your collection sounds wonderful too. Enjoy them all!

[3catwoman3]

2. Is this a creation of your own? Very whimsical.

I have an interesting capiz shell story. I was stationed in Japan for 2 years. Capiz shell chandeliers were very popular amongst the people living on base - long, multi-tier creations. They were a good earth quake warning because the shells were so light they would start to quiver and shimmer with the least vibration, making a very soft chiming sound, soon to be followed by a jolt from Mother Earth.

The quakes I experienced while there were generally quite brief, and never caused any damage or injuries. I do remember one that lasted long enough that I found myself thinking, "Okay, you can stop anytime now, please." It was an odd sensation.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. What a very cool story, my dear 3catwoman3! Thanks for sharing it.

No, this isn't a creation of mine. My daughter and her husband were on a 3-day cruise to Mexico and they bought this for me on their cruise ship.

[Mousetoescamper]

6. I'd wondered what was the brooch you've worn in recent photos. Charming!

I have a capiz shell chandelier and mobile. I love their chiming when the windows are open or the heat/ac is blowing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thank you, my dear Mousetoecamper!

Your capiz ornaments sound delightful!

[Diamond_Dog]

9. You were wearing that on your birthday photo, weren't you??

I noticed it on your lovely photo and am intrigued to see it up close! Very cool!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Ah, my dear Diamond_Dog, yes I was! You have a sharp eye!

I thought my turtle pin would make a cool photo all by itself, and indeed it does.

Thank you!