12.30.2007

Clutch earrings


"The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship."
~ William Blake

This pair of earrings make an adorable match. The nest side is a delicate vintage silver filigree bead cap filled with three fresh water pearls. Hanging from the nest is a smoky gray Czech crystal bead. The other side is a vintage silver swallow piece. Accompanying the bird is a pearl and a Czech bead. Ear wire is sterling silver.

Which one came first; Bird or egg?

(Length: 2")

Lady fingers earrings



These just reminded me of the ornamental nails of Thai dancers. Long and elegant.

These vintage hollow filigree piece have great details. A simple light weight pair of earrings. Comes in brass or silver. Ear wire is either sterling silver or gold plated.

Dance the night away

(Length: 3")

Begonia earrings



So pink, so sweet, so pretty...

Another great match. The flower side is a pink vintage celluloid floral piece adhered to a vintage copper sepal piece. The leaf side is also a vintage copper piece. Two, two toned Swarovski crystals adorn the simple organic lines of the leaf. Ear wire is brass.

Take good care of your begonia!

(Length: 2.5")

'Lil bleu necklace



This focal point of this piece is a delicate vintage white lotus piece. The original use of this piece was an earring. Transformed into a two-of-a-kind necklace, this is a gorgeous piece to have. Accompanied with a faceted gray blue quartz on one side, and on the other side are smoky quartz and hanging from the below is a pink quartz flower. The leaf across the necklace is a vintage brass piece with gorgeous details. The chain is gold filled.

Be special, make it you.

(Length: 18" with a 2" extender)
(Flower diameter: 1.5")
(Leaf length: 2.5")

Black sea necklace



This is an exquisite necklace which focal point is a transformed vintage brooch. The pin is a two black rose piece with gold plated leaves. The details of the rose and leaves are gorgeous. Accompanying the rose is faceted sky blue quartz as well as two coin shaped fresh water pearls. The chain is a vintage black metal. This piece is meant to be worn closer to the neck (but it is not a choker) .

A one of a kind piece.

(Length: 15.5" with a 2" extender)
(Brooch size: 1.25")

12.28.2007

Pink posy necklace



The focal point of this piece is a gorgeous vintage pink posy decked with little shiny crystals. The original use of this piece was an earring. Transformed into a two-of-a-kind necklace (left and right earring), this is a gorgeous piece to have. Accompanied with faceted smoky quartz, a vintage brass leaf finishes off this piece. The chain used is a vintage plated silver chain and the finer chain is sterling silver.

Be special, make it you.

(Length: 16" with a 2" extender)

Desert rose necklace



This focal point of this piece is a delicate trio of white flowers. The original use of this piece was an earring. Transformed into a two-of-a-kind necklace, this is a gorgeous piece to have. Accompanied with a faced smoky quartz, a fancy vintage plated silver chain and finished off with a fine sterling silver chain. The other surprise of this design is the asymmetry drop. Hanging from a 1.5" sterling chain is a vintage silver trio of a leaf with a gorgeous grey blue Swarovski crystal.

Be special, make it you.

(Length: 16" with a 2" extender)

Feathered friend necklace


Knock knock
Who's there?
Owl
Owl who?
Owl be seeing you!

Great stunning piece of a vintage brass feather. This piece has amazing detailing of the individual feather strands. Flying on one side of the feather is a vintage silver wide eyed owl amidst dangling chain.

The other side of the feather is decorated with a vintage brass crystal ring. The thicker chain is vintage silver plated and the finer chain is sterling silver.

Fly away my friend...

(Length: 16" with 2" extender)

Watch out - Past to present necklace




"Time has been transformed, And we have changed;
It has advanced and set us in motion;
It has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration."
~ Kahlil Gibran

The is a one-of-a-kind necklace that is amazing! The focal point of this piece is an antique pocket watch. The detailing and pattern of the watch is exquisite. The mechanism and parts are all exposed and in its intricate antique glory.

The watch is complimented with sweet baubles that is a mix of vintage beads, vintage brass pieces, crystals, silver parts, pearls, Lucite, and other delicious things. The larger silver chain is a vintage silver plated piece. The finer chain at the back is sterling silver.


(Length: 17" with 2" extender)
(Watch diameter: 1.5")

Wing tip necklace



"Be as a a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings."
~ Victor Hugo


A silver vintage bird with gorgeous darkened details are adhered to a sterling silver chain that has been oxidized black. Hanging from the one of the bird wing is a collection of pearls, Swarovski crystals and pink quartz.

Wing it!

(Length: 16" with 2" extender)


Monkey love necklace


Why do elephants paint their testicles red?
So they can hide in cherry trees
What's the loudest noise in the jungle?
A monkey eating cherries.

A vintage silver monkey hangs from a sterling silver chain. The details on the monkey is gorgeous. Dangling from the monkey tail is a fluted glass vintage pink flower as well as a white faceted crystal.

Bananas!

(Length: 16" with 2" extender)

5-points necklace


A little boy opened the big family bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages.
"Mama, look what I found," the boy called out.
"What have you got there, dear"?
With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"

The leaf is a gorgeous vintage gold colored brass piece. The chain is delicate filigree gold filled.

(Length: 16" with 2" extender)

Eternal earrings




This is a pair of mismatched earrings that are totally made for each other. On one side is a vintage lovebird brass piece adorned with a gorgeous vintage red heart piece with delicate floral drawings. A gold filled chain completes this side.

The other side are two links of a vintage brass chain representing the infinity symbol. The chain is also adorned with the same gorgeous red heart.

Ear wire is gold plated.

Have tons of fun with this necklace.

(Length: 2")

Nestled earrings


“You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair”
~ Chinese proverb

This is an adorable pair of earrings. Vintage ornate silver caps are nestled with fresh water pearl eggs. Hanging from the nest is a mommy bird keeping a close watch. One side is a free flying brass swallow and the other side is a age wise brass owl. Ear wire is sterling silver.

(Length: 1.5")
(Cap diameter: 0.5")

Tristan & Isolde earrings


“Never in my life having enjoyed the true happiness of love I shall erect a memorial to this loveliest of all dreams in which, from the first to the last, love shall, for once, find utter repletion. I have devised in my mind a Tristan and Isolde, the simplest, yet most full-blooded musical conception imaginable, and with the ‘black flag’ that waves at the end I shall cover myself over – to die.”

This pair of earrings are a perfect match. The leaf on one side is an exquisite filigree lace piece. The other side is a folded into a budding rose piece. Both sides are adorned with fresh water pearls, Czech crystals and Swarovski crystals. The chain the completes this pair is sterling silver. Extremely light weight. Ear wire is sterling silver.

Dance the night away!

(Earring length: 3" extender)

Leafly earrings


How do you get an elephant on top of an oak tree?
Stand it on an acorn and wait 50 years

How do you get an elephant down from a tree?
Sit him on a leaf and wait for autumn

Two different vintage Lucite cream colored leaves with gorgeous carvings make up this great pair of earrings. The faceted blue green oval bead is Amazonite. Ear wire is sterling silver. A great pair of mismatched earrings, but made for each other.

(Length: 2")

Belle earrings


When a husband was asked, "Can you describe your wife's favorite flower?"
The husband leaned over to his wife and whispered, "It's self-rising, isn't it?

The white belle flowers are vintage German glass. The one side with the leaf and stem is a vintage copper piece. The other side is a brass chain. Ocean green Swarovski crystals are scattered on both earrings. A wonderfully paired earring.

(Length: 2.5")