Windows

 

This week my jewelry features little 'windows' with vintage prayer card images peeking out from inside...

 

 

There is something so magical about an old glass locket or frame pendant,

 

 

the mystery revealed in its secret compartment.

 

 

And a rhinestone bird flies inside the leather and lace 'window' of an old steel cut buckle in this light-hearted bracelet...

 

 

I was lucky to find this old lion's head segment at a recent flea market jaunt.  That's what I love about the hunt; you never know what you might discover!

 

 

This weekend is our local gem show, so I'll hope to have lots of pretty new stones and components to offer on The Paris Carousel, coming soon!  Merci beaucoup for stopping by!  :)

 

 



 

 

Tapestry

Do you ever stop to ponder at what a tapestry life is?

A rich, woven mural of experiences, joys, sorrows, lessons, loves,

people, places, things,

memories of the past, and dreams for the future.

This week I drew from a variety of styles and symbolic references,

colours and textures,

to create a tapestry of sorts,

a buffet offering from which different pieces may hold different meaning

to different people.

From carved bone tusks to a mother of pearl dove,

Victorian and Art Nouveau lockets

to petit point and a prayer card pendant.

Cream, blue, green, pink, silver, gold...

there is something for everyone in this tapestry we call life.

Thank you for stopping by and have a beautiful week! :) Robyn

Pieces of History

I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July holiday, celebrating over 230 years of American independence! I've had a busy week in the studio, assembling new gems from long-forgotten treasure... my way of celebrating little pieces of history, if you will.

First I started with a few cutom orders...


Old rhinestones and Mary medals accented with garnet briolettes.


And an earring and bracelet set that I sent off to India today!





I've been working on these prayer card cuff bracelets for a while now. I set the images behind resin and vintage buckle and dress clip 'frames'. The resin takes several days to dry, so you have to give yourself a bit of extra time before the assembly can begin!







Another pair of earrings, simple enough to wear every day!



Then I began on the necklaces, probably my favourite type of jewelry to make since there are so many possibilities!



I accented this Art Deco paste buckle with an ombre of iolite and labradorite stones, and a bit of vintage pearl. So classic.




If nobody ever buys this next piece, that will be OK with me because I wouldn't mind keeping it for myself! I just speaks to me with its slightly punk / gothic mix of crystal, pink stones and British medal.



The medal is a commemorative piece celebrating the marriage of Queen Elizabeth to her handsome George.


I even finished it off with an old wedding ring!


Finally, this necklace truly is like owning a piece of history! I began with an antique hand-painted porcelain brooch featuring the image of Josephine Bonaparte. She is set in a silver and enamel frame. Just lovely!


I suspended her from vintage rhinestones, brilliant gemstones and goldtone Victorian links.



Thank you for celebrating these historical pieces with me! Have a wonderful weekend! :)