The designer became a fan of Lindsey Stirling’s music, while listening to classical music covers, when designing and assembling pieces. He purchased songs from her first album, was hooked, and then purchased her other albums. Lindsey Stirling often times uses watches and steampunk themes as […]
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24K gold Aspen Leaf Paua Shell and Watch Calendar
A 24K gold Aspen leaf has a piece of Paua shell attached to the middle. A calendar from an antique wrist watch is attached around it. This hangs with a 24K gold bail.
Ruby Filled Plate with Ammonite Fossil
An Ammonite fossil, which is alone from 252 to 66 million years old, sits with an antique spring case in the center and a purple Swarovski crystal in the center. The top of this fossil has a movement plate from an antique watch, with 3 […]
Antique Pocket Watch Dial with Amber and Bee
An antique pocket watch dial, is cracked and missing piece of the enamel, which coated a copper disc. There is a coat of resin over it to stop it from further damage. A large metal bee is attached to the lower side while a large […]
Butterfly Wings and Lapis Lazuli
A large, pear shaped piece of Lapis Lazuli, has a perfect set of Blue Grow butterfly wings attached to it. The wings have been coated in resin. There is a watch spring attached to the top of the gemstone and a coat of resin as […]
Antique Watch Movement Rebuilt with 17th Century Pieces
This is an antique watch movement which is marked with the name of Kummer, who was a watch maker in the middle of the 1800’s. So, this movement would be built by him or his company in the 1850’s, most likely. The movement has a […]
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 […]
Fusee Chain on Dial with Wing Pendant
To help equalize the pull of the mainspring as it ran down, in the 15th century, watch makers created and starting using something called a “Fusee”. These were made by cones with a chain on them and the chains helped to pull at the gears […]
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 1800’s Watch with Fairy
An antique pocket watch movement, from the 1800’s, has small gears and wheels placed over the crews, on the ribs. A small metal charm of a fairy sitting on the moon, was placed on the side and then the whole thing was coated in resin. […]
Antique 1887 Wing and Gear as Pin
This beautiful pin has super magnets on the back to make it attached to clothing without damaging the fabric. The base of the pin is an antique, enamel coated, copper, pocket watch dial. There is a copper gear on that and it has been coated […]
Antiquarian Couture 