The Makech is one of the strangest fashion items ever. These are large beetles, found only in the Yucatán peninsula, with broad shells that can be decorated with little gemstones.
The beetles feed on tiny sporophores found in a certain type of wood, and can live up to eight months. Attached to a golden chain, they're worn as pendants by Maya women and kept as pets.
(thanks Juergen)
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