The Paris Flea Market

This weekend I was invited to show my jewelry at The Paris Flea Market, a monthly event hosted by Come C Interiors in San Mateo.

This landmark downtown antiques store boasts a patio garden in front, and massive displays of architectural salvage, cottage furniture, vintage art, and collectibles in every nook and corner.

On Friday night, shoppe owner Valerie prepared wine and snacks for visitors, while her husband Paisley played live jazz.

Val and all her guest vendors have a keen eye for display.

Vignettes sparkle everywhere you turn!

Here is my table...

I was lucky enough to share it with local fashion celebrity Moe, of Boho gloves. I have several pairs of these cashmere beauties and nothing makes me feel more chic!

Moe's sister Sue's beautiful photography work and accessories were also among the offerings.

And, of course, there was just a sprinkling of Halloween gore!

Special thanks to all my friends and family who came out to support me, and to Valerie and Moe for inviting me to join in on the festivities. Have a wonderful week, everybody! :)

Sowing the Seeds

I've been keeping busy during my first week as a self-employed (unemployed?) jewerly designer! It's been a little scary being out on my own after years of working at a 'regular' job, but I've been trying to sow the seeds that I hope will eventually lead to a fruitful new occupation. To get started, I made these 'grapes of wrath' earrings!

I was also invited to participate in this trunk show / flea market event a local antiques store this weekend! I'm really looking forward to meeting some more members of this community.

Here are a couple of new necklaces I made for The French Circus...

I love the Art Nouveau elegance of this 'garden goddess' piece. The misty aqua colours evoke vintage romance to me.

The following necklace features a really old Joan of Arc perfume bottle! I suppose even warriors like to smell nice. ;)

I also started assembling a few things for the wholesale market...

And I acquired some new findings for my jewelry supplies shoppe, The Paris Carousel, for all you other jewelry artists out there! ;)

Thank you for taking the time stop by! I will try to take some pictures at The Paris Flea Market this weekend to showcase next time. Have a beautiful weekend! :)

Old Relic

I've become fascinated with old reliquary pendants and have been lucky enough to pick up a few recently, both antique and recently fabricated.

Shrines, rosary boxes, and relics filled with sacred keepsakes all hold a mysterious charm for me.


I purchased this tiny pendant at a Paris flea market during my recent trip. It boasts a genuine piece of fabric cut from the clothing of St. Vincent de Paul and is sealed with wax to preserve its authenticity. My sister even had to help me negotiate its price with the dealer!




I filled this sterling silver box with a bit of vintage seam binding and cross, but the wearer can hide her own special memento inside.


This beautiful 1880s meerschaum is also from the flea market in Paris. I paired it with the largest, most delicious mother of pearl rosary I've ever seen and it is currently available in my Etsy shoppe.





This next necklace features a reliquary pendant assembled by artist Donna Sarjeant. She has the genius to make these tiny 'shadow' boxes out of old watch tins and sometimes faces them with finger rosaries and other frames.





Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week and Happy Halloween! :)