The first lapel pin created by Antiquarian Couture as a test. This has a metal flower charm as a base and a wrist watch case attached to the top. Inside of the case is a watch spring, still coiled around the inside, a bee’s wing, […]
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Plastic Watch Dial Pin/Brooch
This pin/brooch has a normal long metal pin on the back of this plastic pocket watch dial. On top of the dial is an antique jewelry finding and then a metal gear and metal cross on top of that.

Wooden Gear on Butterfly Wing Pin
A blue Morpho butterfly wing has been coated in resin. A wooden gear has been attached to the top and a smaller antique gear has been attached to the middle. A super magnet has been attached to the back to act as a pin. This […]

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.

Art Deco Brass and Aluminum Bar with Emeralds
This is a 2 inch long brass tag with an aluminum triangle attached to either side and one on the front, in the middle. There are two slanted emeralds, on the front and a Swarovski crystal in the center triangle. This has a super magnet […]

Gears and Filigree Dragonfly Pin
This brooch/pin has been made using two pieces of copper filigree, and those were laid opposite along a brass clock dial. A small copper gear is as the head and two Swarovski crystals have been placed as eyes. Two more crystals have been placed near […]

Blue Beads with Watch Wing Plates Pin
This is a pin, using magnets on the back as to not damage clothing, that uses a stainless steel watch case filled with two pieces from separate antique watches. The smaller plate on the upper side of the photo, was made in 1930 and the […]

Antique Watch Pin
This is a simple-looking lapel pin. It is made with an antique watch movement attached to some super magnets and a pin backing.

Metal Flower with Antique Watch Movement Pin
A silver colored, metal filigree, flower has an antique watch movement in the center. A coat of resin covers it. It has some super magnets on the back, acting as a pin.

Antique Watch Movement on Paua Shell for Pin
This is a nice shaped piece of Paua sea shell with an antique watch movement on top of it. The piece is coated in resin and a set of super magnets on the back is making this into a pin, without ruining the clothing or […]

Medium Sized Antique Watch Lapel Pin with Silver Wing
An antique watch movement from the early 1900’s, has some visible wear on the movement. Three red rubies can still be seen int the upper part of the movement. A metal wing with clear crystals is on the left side. This piece has no coating […]

Striped Blue Crow Butterfly Wing Brooch
A beautiful and transparent butterfly wing, from a species commonly known as the “Striped Blue Crow”, has a thin coat of resin on it. This is then attached to a watch movement from the 1930’s. There is a pin backing on this.