Whitney Stakes Day at Saratoga has four graded Stakes Sat., Aug. 7 including the $1 million Whitney. The Grade 1 race drew five elite horses all in the older Horse of the Year running. Race odds, horse profiles, picks and information you can bet on.
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I’m bugging out.
Last week, when I put out a call for (and subsequently spotlighted) cicada jewelry, I received a number of submissions featuring scarabs. And they were
way too good not to share.
Textured scarab charm in yellow gold, $1,595; Always Aleda
Scarab ring in 18k white gold and enamel with lapis lazuli and 0.51 ct. t.w. diamonds, $3,880; Bare Fine Jewelry
The scarab is actually a family of beetles of many different varieties. There’s the june bug, which is a massive insect I have vivid memories of from my childhood. The Japanese beetle, an invasive creature accidentally introduced to the United States in the early 1900s that has the reputation of being a major pest by all standards. The dung beetle, which, if you’ve ever had the opportunity to see it in action, is as gross as it is cool as hell (this is also the beetle worshipped by ancient Egyptians). And the rhinoceros beetle, which is gorgeous to look at, and also a wee bit scary.