Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

New jewelry pieces

So I've been venturing back into jewelry-making waters.  More to the point I've finally decided to start using all of the spiffy odds & ends that I collect and rework them into necklaces.  Below are the first 3 pieces created.  Only one of the 3 is finished, the other 2 need clasps.

Made with an old liquor medallion, salvaged rosary chain, copper Art Nouveau reproduction connectors and thick copper chain.

The centerpiece of this necklace is actually a part of an old Art Nouveau gas powered chandelier from the late 1800's.  The rest are vintage looking modern items.

Detail shot of the same piece.

Made using a salvaged, decorative lamp pendant and modern vintage-look findings.

Detail shot.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Mid-Centory Modern Norwegian necklace FTW!

I found this at an estate sale yesterday and I am just in love with it.  I always like to look into any marked jewelry I find, so here's some additional info on the artist who designed it, Unn Tangerud.  Please note the picture at the bottom right of this page, look familiar?

Here is a link to ebay listings for the same jewelry house and at least 3 of them were made by the same designer as this piece.  I won't tell you how much I paid for it, but I can tell you it was nowhere near what these folks are asking. 

I love this style, it looks ancient and modern all at the same time, gorgeous!