WTW: Vintage Heart Charm

I love this little vintage sterling silver peacock heart charm and have decided to make something special for myself this week. The little yellow beads are also vintage Japanese painted glass.

Happy Wednesday!
Chris

WTW: Adding Antique Silver to All Jeweled in White!

WTW: Swallows and Dainty Chains

WTW: Sari Ribbon and Chunky Chains

WTW: All Jeweled in White 'French Filigree' Necklace

WTW: Agate and Vintage Glass

This is a custom order for a very special customer. I had converted a pair of vintage clip earrings featuring beautiful Japanese glass turquoise stones with a black matrix to posts. She loves them, but was hoping for a necklace as well. I was thrilled to find a vendor with a handful of coordinating stones and another with the stunning agate I wrapped in titanium wire. Can't wait to see this one come to life :)

Happy Day!

Chris

WTW: 1922 W.T. Benda Life Magazine Cover Inspiration

Image via My Ear Trumpet

I LOVE this amazing Life magazine cover by W.T. Benda from November 30, 1022. When I first saw this, I fell into the trap many of us do and just took for granted credit was given appropriately. It was on Pinterest with 'VOGUE' splashed across the top. This morning, I started digging some more to find out who W.T. Benda was and what other art did he/she produce.

WTW: Georgia Peach!

I'm taking a little break from All Jeweled in White and having fun playing with lots of spring color. I love this vintage glass cabochon and can just imaging taking a bite out of that juicy peach!

Happy Wednesday!
Chris

WTW: A Frabjous Mix

I'm thrilled at the colors in this fun necklace that is coming together. Bright and shiny beads in a multitude of Pantone 2016 tones blend perfectly with a huge vintage cloisonne pendant I had in the stash. I'm trying something new here with crimp beads on lightweight wire and definitely keeping my fingers crossed.

WTW: Queen of Hearts

I am intrigued by this with antique tintype of a lovely lady in a floral dress. I don't know who she was in real life, but I like to think she was well loved. Frames like this were very popular in the mid-late 1800s. They typically had two sides and would clasp shut to protect precious images of loved ones. This particular piece, however, is missing one of its sides, so at first I thought I would incorporate it into a necklace. After playing around with the bits and pieces I had on hand, I decided to make something inspired by her instead. Stay tuned for my final design...

WTW: An Assemblage Necklace

It's Work Table Wednesday and I'm really excited about this soon-to-be necklace. It's my very first foray into 'assemblage jewelry' using bits and pieces from my stash and new components. The focal point is a beautiful Czechoslovakian glass brooch which has fallen into disrepair with a broken pin back and finish loss of the original gilt. I decided rather than restoring the piece, it would be perfect as a central component to a necklace. I've also got a few mis-matched earrings, some antique buttons and beautiful Aurora Borealis rhinestones I harvested from a faulty mid-century necklace. As the piece comes together, I'll also add a vintage chain and a beautiful new US-made toggle clasp. To ensure this piece will stay together, I'm using a top of the line industrial adhesive. Stay tuned for Finished Up Friday...

WTW - Combining an Antique Steel Cut Buckle with B'Sue Treasures

This is my first ever Work Table Wednesday (WTW) post. I'm thrilled to have found the B'Sue Boutiques Creative Group on Facebook and am looking forward to broadening my jewelry horizons this year. This project is set to become a bracelet & matching earrings.