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 […]
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Work in Progress
I have a lot of people ask me how long it takes me to make a piece of jewelry. So, I decided to put this bit together so you can see my process. This is an example. On the first night, after I had eaten […]
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 […]
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.
Golden Watch and Blue Morpho
A real blue morpho butterfly wing has several coats of resin on it. At the top is a gold-colored watch movement. On the back is a silver plated bail and this hangs with a gold plated chain.
Antique Watch with Monarch and Emeralds
An antique watch movement, was made by the American Waltham Watch Company in 1906 and has a thin coat of resin over it. Towards the bottom, a Monarch butterfly wing has been coated in resin and attached. On the top side of this pendant, there […]
Blue Morpho Wing with Small Movement
An angular antique watch movement sits at the top of a blue morpho butterfly wing, which was coated in resin. This has a silver plated bail on the back and hangs with a silver plated chain.
Blue Morpho Wing with Gears
A necklace is made using a blue morpho butterfly wing which has several coats of resin. On the top side are 3 different sized metal gears, arranged so that they make a nice shape. There is a silver plated bail on the back and this […]
Red Striped Wing on Watch
An antique watch movement has two white Swarovski crystals and one red one, attached to the top. A black and red striped butterfly wing has a coat of resin and is attached to the bottom side. There is a silver plated bail at the top […]
Large Butterfly Wing with Parts
This pendant was made using a large butterfly wing, which was then coated in resin and covered in antique watch parts. It has a silver plated bail on the back.
Antiquarian Couture 