A Cicada wing, coated in resin to make it clear as glass, has an antique watch dial attached to the front. This has a silver bail attached to the back.
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Pink Rectangle Waltham
A small, rectangle-shaped watch movement was made by the American Waltham Watch Company in 1928. This movement just has some pink Swarovski crystals attached to the top and a silver plated bail on the back.
Cicada Winged Elgin with Blue Crystals
This antique watch movement was made by the Elgin National Watch Company in 1916. This movement piece has 2 Swarovski crystals attached to one side and a resin-coated Cicada wing on the other side. This has a silver plated bail on the back.
Engraved Waltham with Cicada
An engraved watch movement looks like it is from the late 1800’s. even though the “Waltham” part of the “American Waltham Watch Company” is still visible, this plate had the remaining parts lost as was the piece that had a serial number. This has a […]
First Friday
The St. Louis Science Center has been a center of the city’s community to teach everyone about various aspects of science. When I was young, the Science Center consisted of a single building in Clayton. It was then one building acting as the Museum of Science […]
Monarch Watch on Monarch Wing
The movement of the watch, is labeled as the “Monarch Watch” but most likely was a small brand used to bring in Swiss made watches, into America, for another seller’s company. The style looks like early 1900’s. This has been paired with a resin-coated Monarch […]
Lindsey Stirling and the Stirling Family
On March 15, 2017, I had posted a picture of a piece of jewelry that I had made, as a fan, for Lindsey Stirling. My hope at the time, was that she would see it and then share it on social media and I would […]
The Golden Snitch
The golden snitch was done for a Harry Potter themed night, at the St. Louis Science Center. To resemble the snitch from the movies, I did some research and found out that they were originally live creatures that were hunted to extinction, for the Quid-ditch […]
Butterfly Earrings with Lapis Lazuli
A pair of earrings was made by taking a pair of tiny butterfly wings and coat them in a thin coat of resin. On the front side of them, a pear shaped piece of lapis lazuli has been attached. They have a silver plated bail […]
Gilded Watch Dial on Blue Morpho
This necklace was made using the bottom wing portion of a blue Morpho butterfly. The wing has several layers of resin over it and it has an antique, gold-colored, metal watch dial, attached to the top. There is a thin coat of resin over the […]
Antique Watch on Blue Morpho Wing in Silver
An antique watch movement has been attached to the top side of a blue Morpho butterfly wing. The wing has several coats of resin over it. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.
Honey Bees in Watch Case
A real piece of honeycomb, has been placed inside of an antique pocket watch case. Three real honeybees have been placed inside and coated in resin. A second antique pocket watch case, with a plastic crystal, has been attached to the top side. This hangs […]
Antiquarian Couture 