All posts tagged: art

Topaz on gear case and dial

This calendar ring from a wrist watch has been attached to the backside of this pocket watch spring case. In the center of the case, is a round=shaped Topaz. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

Elgin dial on dial with Sapphire and Lapiz

Decided to go with something fun and blue. This antique pocket watch dial, with all of the decoration and design, has a smaller dial attached to the front, made by the Elgin National Watch Company. The center of this dial has a pear-shaped Lapiz Lazuli […]

Large Topaz in watch case with beads

A large yellow colored Topaz sits inside of a watch case, surrounded by small metal beads. There is a coat of resin inside to keep everything in place. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

Found feather on movement

A feather found outside is attached to the front of this watch movement, with the winding stem still attached. This hangs with a silver-plated bail and chain.

Amethyst in watch case

This small ladies wrist watch case has some resin inside and a purple chunk of Amethyst gemstone. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

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 […]

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 […]