This is a simple looking pendant but it shines with a gold colored metal under a thin coat of resin. There is a metal wing on the side. The watch movement was made by the Elgin National Watch Company and the serial number places it […]
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Art Deco Pendant with Aluminum, NuGold and an Opal
This large pendant is a new Art Deco design. It uses a strip of NuGold, which is made of 85% copper and 15% zinc. This has two strips of shiny, textures aluminum on both sides and is capped with an aluminum diamond. There is a […]
Antique Watch Dial on Paua Shell with Blue Swarovski Crystal
A tiny antique watch dial, has been attached to a small piece of Paua shell. A coat of resin went over the dial and there is a blue Swarovski crystal on the center. This hangs with a silver plated bail.
Art Deco Brass Tag with Aluminum Strip and Red Swarovski Crystals
A brass rectangle has a smaller aluminum strip down the center. There are two red Swarovski crystals on either side. This has a silver plated bail on the back.
Antique Watch on Giant Cicada wing
A huge Cicada wing has a coat of resin on both sides and an antique watch movement in the middle, by the top. There are 12 Swarovski crystals attached to the top of the wing. This is attached to a silver plated bail and a […]
A Simple Testing into Art Deco
This is one of the third Art Deco inspired pieces done and while it looks simple enough, the minimalist style is hard to accomplish. A 2 inch long, thin metal tag, made of Brass sits at the base as a narrow strip of NuGold (85% […]
Blue Morpho Winged Pendant
An actual wing from a Blue Morpho (Morpho menelaus) has a thin coating of resin on both sides, protecting it from damage and sealing it. An antique watch movement from the Elsmere Watch Company is attached to the top. This is a pendant with a silver […]
Antique Watch Case and Plate with Green Fairy
Green metal beads fill the inside of an antique pocket watch case along with a single gold colored gear. A watch plate from an antique movement is attached to the top with five purple Swarovski crystals. There is a layer of resin over this and […]
Elgin Watch Plate on Ammolite Fossil
A slice of Ammonite/Ammolite fossil, that is over 100 million years old, is paired with a small gear in the center and a plate from an antique watch movement. The movement belongs to the Elgin National Watch Company and is most likely from the early […]
Antique watch on key
An antique 1930’s watch movement has been attached to the top of an unused key. The shape it makes reminds me of an Art Deco style. This hangs with a silver plated bail and a stainless steel chain.
Mermaid Pendant
This pendant has been made using a pocket watch dial from the 1920’s as a base. A wristwatch case was then used to hold the gold colored and teal colored metal beads. A small watch movement plate acts like an island and a silver plated […]
Pink Beads Dollar Watch Bee Pendant
An antique pocket watch case back has been filled with tiny, metal , pink and silver beads. A coat of resin is over them and a plate from a 1920’s “Dollar watch” is attached on top. There are ten Swarovski crystals attached to the plate […]
Antiquarian Couture 