All That Glitters

 

Can you believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner?  This year is flying by, and there have been lots of changes in my life, but one thing remains constant:  my love of vintage jewelry!  Lol!

 

 

This week I've been inspired by the rich golden hues of autumn and have incorporated lots of gold and warm silvers into the mix.  This gorgeous mourning cameo heart pendant is actually a clay reproduction of an original Victorian gutta percha piece, created by my good friend Danette Darbonne of French Queen's Ransom.  She has this and other fabulous supplies in her shoppe, so please check it out!  Danette was gracious enough to allow me to create a necklace using one of her first castings...

 

 

I am always taken in by pendants featuring historical women, such as Joan of Arc and the Virgin Mary!

 

 

Gold, anyone?  ;)

 

 

Please stay tuned next time for a very sparkly new collection I'm dreaming up, perfect for the holidays, and news of another project I'm working on.  (Fingers crossed that it goes as planned!)  :)  Have a beautiful week, mes amis!  :)

 

Fun with Briolettes

 

Happy November, mes amis!  With only 52 more shopping days before Christmas, I've been busy in the studio, stocking up both The French Circus and The Paris Carousel with holiday goodies. 

 

 

I had a particularly good time this week playing with briolettes... those little teardrop-shaped gemstones that drip with colour and luxury when added to earrings and even necklaces.

 

 

Here little bundles of brios punctuate a classic cameo piece...

 

 

... and I've created hoops of briolettes in some new earrings, just listed this evening.

 

 

Emeralds, pyrite and quartz... oh my!  ;)

 

 

If I could own just one pair of earrings this holiday season, it would be these!  Victorian shell cameos, vintage rhinestone dress clips, rubies and garnets.  Need I say more?  ;)

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a beautiful week!  <3 Robyn

 

Happy Anniversary to Me!

Today marks the one-year anniversary of my being self-employed!  It's been a scary yet exhilarating ride and I wanted to take a moment to thank all my sweet customers who have helped me to get this far.  Without you, I would not be able to keep my dream of creating jewelry and sharing it with the world alive.  As I approach a new fiscal year, I would love to hear from you about what you'd like to see more (or less) of, so I may continue to provide you with what your hearts desire as well.  Thank you, mes amis, for giving me this special gift.  <3 Robyn

(photo courtesy of Pinterest)

Stocking Up

 

With fall and the holiday season just around the corner, I've been shopping and stocking up on inventory for both of my Etsy shoppes!

 

 

Here are just a few pieces currently available in The Paris Carousel.  Some cool vintage finds...

 

 

...as well as best-selling supplies!  Many more items will be listed over the next few days too!  ;)

 

 

I also managed to squeeze in a bit of design time this weekend and am offering these handmade earrings in The French Circus.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  :)

 

Mozo's Antique Search and Rescue

 

My friends Moe Munroe and Lisa Brady just opened a hip new antiques store (no, that's not an oxymoron!) called Mozo's Antique Search and Rescue in my neighborhood.

 

 

This place is not your grandmother's antiques store, as their business cards clearly indicate.  'If you enjoy shows like... American Pickers, Oddities... Pawn Stars, this is the store for you!', the cards accurately exclaim!

 

 

Here is Lisa in front of the store's original safe, and behind the uber cool antique cash register.

 

 

On offer are fabulous old typewriters,

 

 

painted screens and equestrian fare,

 

 

religious icons,

 

 

decorative mirrors,

 

 

an old doctor's bag,

 

 

kitchy Lucy and Ricky statues,

 

 

 

ship models and nautical knick knacks,

 

 

some French accessories (mais oui!),

 

 

jewels(!),

 

 

marble grapes,

 

 

compasses, doorknobs, seltzer bottles,

 

 

creepy anatomy charts,

 

 

mannequins wearing Moe's cashmere gloves,

 

 

or pink wigs and vintage hats,

 

 

an original mosaic sculpture of Moe's,

 

 

pop art,

 

 

and much, much more!  This back room currently serves as a warehouse, but will soon be staged for shopping and Lisa's interior design business.

 

 

The light in here is magical!

 

 

Happily, Mozo's will soon be carrying some of my jewelry designs, so I'm excited to bring them some of my edgier pieces!

 

I will also be listing new items in both of my Etsy shoppes tomorrow, so please stop by The French Circus for my hand assembled jewelry, and The Paris Carousel for your vintage jewelry and supplies needs.  I think there's a little 'search and rescue' in us all!  ;)