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 […]
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Atlas and Resin Watch Pendant
This was a difficult pendant to create. This uses two different watch movement plates and they are attached on the sides to an antique pocket watch spring. In the middle of these pieces, is several coats of resin. In the center of the bottom plate […]
Watch Movement with Cicada Wing and Malachite Pendant
An antique watch movement has a cicada wing attached to one side and a large circle of malachite on the other side. There is a coat of resin over the cicada wing and a silver plated bail on the back.
Antique Plate Copper Wing and Malachite Pendant
An antique watch movement plate has a copper wing attached to the side with a coat of resin brushed lightly over it. A large piece of malachite sits on the other side. This has a silver plated bail on the back.
Sky Blue Topaz Antique Watch Wing Pendant
An antique watch movement plate has a large metal wing on it and a large sky-blue topaz. This has a silver plated bail on the back.
Bird Pin with Butterfly Wing and Topaz
A pin is made with an antique watch movement plate, a large white topaz and a butterfly wing, which was coated in resin. There is a horizontal pin back.
Atlas Watch Pendant with Large Peridot
This pendant has an open area in between two antique watch movement plates. The circle is made using an antique watch spring and then attached on the side with a silver plated bail on the back. There is a plate on the bottom from the […]
Art Deco Circles with Garnet
This is a new Art Deco design and this is made using a Brass two inch circle with a copper 1 inch circle attached on top of that. An aluminum circle is on top of the copper one with a garnet gemstone attached off-center. This […]
Antique Balance Cocks with Heart Garnets and Gold
Two engraved, antique balance cocks from some antique pocket watches, have a coating of resin over them and a pair of heart-shaped garnets at the bottom. These have gold plated jump rings and gold plated earring hooks.
Gold Glass Beads Pendant Cross with Tourmaline
A silver plated, square bezel holds gold colored, glass beads. These beads have a coat of resin over them. On top of these, a steel cross is attached with a pink tourmaline gemstone in the center. This hangs from a stainless steel chain.
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Elgin Watch with Purple Swarovski Crystals and Cicada wing
A shiny watch movement from 1910, was built by the Elgin Watch Company in Illinois. The movement has a coat of resin on it with two small amethysts near the top and two Purple Swarovski crystals near the right side. There is a Cicada beetle’s […]
Sky Blue Winged Clock Pendant
A 1940’s Caravelle watch movement has a long metal wing attached to the side. On the opposite side is a large, round, sky blue topaz. It has a coat of resin and hangs from a stainless steel chain.
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