The ubiquitous bee came later and today is featured on all manner of Gucci products, including watches, jewelry, belt buckles, leather goods and fashion. It is sometimes whimsical, as in the case ...

A novel addition comes by way of the jewelry—alongside the rose brooch are two Van Cleef & Arpels bee brooches buzzing with sapphires, rubies, diamonds, and purple spinels. The fringe benefits ...

Case in point: Gucci's take on apian insignia now found ... of years and remains an enduring symbol today. The apogee of the bee, however, would come in the 19th century under the reign of ...