All posts tagged: necklace

Hamilton watch in case

Sometimes I think that these antique watches look beautiful enough to be the star of the show. This is an antique watch made by the Hamilton Watch Company. The serial number on the side places it with a production year of 1924. This means that […]

Watch Spring housing with pearl

The housing piece in a pocket watch, which holds the wound up spring, has a smaller plate inside and at the center is attached a pearl. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

Epoxy putty sculpt in watch case

Some epoxy putty was mixed with a light purple color and sculpted into a circular shape. It was pressed inside of an old watch case. A silver plated dragonfly charm is inlaid into the putty and some purple colored Swarovski crystals were embedded as well. […]

Watch parts on large wing

Watch parts on large wing

A brass metal wing charm acts as a base while a colorful dragonfly charm sits on one side and a watch plate and spring housing sits on the opposite side. This hangs with a silver plated bail and chain.

All good things…

For about 8 months I had two shelves of space inside of the Makers on Main Street shop, located off of Main Street, in Columbia, Illinois. In the 6 month period, I had sold 6 pieces of jewelry. While that was a great opportunity for […]

Christmas Shopping Time!!!!!

There is going to be a huge Christmas shopping event happening this upcoming Friday and Saturday. On Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st, there will be a large event with over 100 other vendors, Santa, and so much great Christmas stuff. The event is […]

Sparklefest!!!!

Coming up on November 21st is a big event here in Columbia, Illinois. The event is called Sparklefest and it is a fundraiser to help the Senior High School girls of Columbia High School. The event is held each year and is done by C.R.O.W.N.: […]

Blue Morpho Wing Jewelry

This pendant was made using a Blue Morpho butterfly wing, coated in a water-based sealant and then a thin coat of resin. This has an antique watch movement attached to the center. It hangs with a silver plated chain and bail.

Buy the jewelry!

Starting this Friday, June 21, 2024, there will be a small selection of jewelry displayed for sale at Maker on Main Street, in Columbia, Illinois. Makers on Main Street is a store which houses hand-made items from over 60 crafters in the local metro area. […]