A Cicada wing, coated in resin to make it clear as glass, has an antique watch dial attached to the front. This has a silver bail attached to the back.
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Pink Rectangle Waltham
A small, rectangle-shaped watch movement was made by the American Waltham Watch Company in 1928. This movement just has some pink Swarovski crystals attached to the top and a silver plated bail on the back.

Cicada Winged Elgin with Blue Crystals
This antique watch movement was made by the Elgin National Watch Company in 1916. This movement piece has 2 Swarovski crystals attached to one side and a resin-coated Cicada wing on the other side. This has a silver plated bail on the back.

Engraved Waltham with Cicada
An engraved watch movement looks like it is from the late 1800’s. even though the “Waltham” part of the “American Waltham Watch Company” is still visible, this plate had the remaining parts lost as was the piece that had a serial number. This has a […]

First Friday
The St. Louis Science Center has been a center of the city’s community to teach everyone about various aspects of science. When I was young, the Science Center consisted of a single building in Clayton. It was then one building acting as the Museum of Science […]

Monarch Watch on Monarch Wing
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 […]

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 […]

Antique Watch Copper Dragonfly Necklace
This is a 1920’s, antique watch movement, that has been placed within a stainless steel watch backing. Two blue Swarovski crystals have been attached to the top of the piece. A copper dragonfly was attached to the right side. A thin coat of resin covers […]