Upcycled Vintage Jewelry

These earrings make a big statement and are so fun (& light) to wear!  Vintage watch faces and gears combined are sure to get the compliments. 

Features:

• vintage watch faces
• vintage gears
• gold filled or sterling silver ear wires

Her body was a  lipstick holder’s lid, her head was a pendant, her rose “arm” was a pin and discarded singles earrings were rescued to make up the rest of her limbs. A collaged message is a sweet surprise on the back. The perfect necklace to gift to yourself or a dear friend! “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow” - Audrey Hepburn

Features:

• Vintage earrings, pendant & pin
• Vintage lipstick holder lid
• Vintage pearl & gold linked chain - 26”-28”
• Minion adds another 6” (2.5” width)

     Length can be customized to your specifications

These wonderful pieces are vintage “new old stock” charms I was lucky enough to come across. They remind me of vintage cufflinks but I believe they were made for either a pendant or charm bracelet.  Beautiful deep green and cobalt make a stunning combination!

Features:

• Two “new” vintage enamel charms 3/4” x 1/2”
• Gold filled ear wires

Beautiful dainty vintage screwback earrings altered to provide a bit of swing and length. True Blue!

Features:

• Vintage altered earrings - 1 1/4” length
• Gold-filled ear wires

Super fun purse necklace with vintage bluebird pin & Coro key dangle. Purse opens so you can tuck a bill or memento inside! 

Features:

• Vintage coin purse - 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
• Vintage bluebird pin
• Vintage Coro Key pin 2” long
• Vintage floral piece
• Vintage gold tone chain 26”
• Total finished necklace length 32”

Versatility is one of the many reasons to LOVE this necklace! You can add the wonderful vintage reindeer piece during the holidays, then wear it without the rest of the time. Just so fun and quite the statement piece!

Features:

• Vintage crystals 
• Vintage Brooch
• Vintage Luster beads
• Chain length up to 20”
• Finished length 24”

Such a lot of punch is packed into this simple long necklace! The bright red glass beads are the color of cinnabar, but are glossy and have gold flecks through them. The mid century modern tassel has the look of a jelly fish…so COOL! I have alternated clear crystal chain with chunky gold chain to add even more interest. An easy piece to throw on and sure to get the compliments!

Fearures:

• Vintage glass beads 1”x 1”
• Vintage gold tone chunky chain
• Vintage crystal chain 
• Chain length is adjustable up to 32”
• Vintage tassel 2 1/2”
• Tassel/ Chain drop length 6”
• Finished length of necklace is adjustable up to 38”

Fun Vintage unmarked estate charm bracelet! Great colors, some wear on one cameo charm, but still a lot of life in this piece!

Features:

• gold tone charm bracelet & charms
• 8” x 1 1/2”

The insides of vintage watches are interesting as well as beautiful. This circa 1950’s 17 jeweled watch working makes a great statement piece. The sharp contrast between the gold gears and silver toned metal is stunning. 

Features:

• vintage watch inside  - 3/4” diameter
• Silver tone wide adjustable ring band

Vintage tins make such conversation pieces! …and a good message inside!

Features:

• Vintage tin - 1” x 2”
• Vintage pearl & silver chain - 26”
• Finished length 28”

This will be your go to piece when you need an interesting long necklace that will finish off any outfit. It never fails to catch the eye but is an effortless look!

Features:

• Vintage silver tone watch 
• One of a kind silver tone curb and link chain - 34”
• Vintage baubles, beads, crystal, pearl & tassel

      Total finished length 39”
      I am always happy to adjust length to your specifications 

These bright gold simple drop earrings will be your new classic “go to” !

Features:

• Vintage Gold Beads
• Gold filled ear wires
• Finished length 1 1/4”

I’ve used circa 1950’s clip earrings to create this dramatic bracelet. A staple for your crisp white frocks & many more Spring/Summer outfits.

Features:

• Five vintage clip earrings approximately 1 1/4” diameter
• Silver toned bracelet backing
• Total Length 7 1/4” - 7 1/2”
• Nickel & Lead Free

This beautifully engraved piece was a belt slide that I converted into a wonderfully original necklace. This piece is marked Alpaca Silver on the back. This material was made in Mexico using a metal alloy from copper, nickel, zinc & iron. The gold toned frame around the engraved silver makes this a necklace that will be noticed!

Features:

• Vintage Alpaca Silver tooled oval 1 3/4” x 1”
• mixed silver & gold tone chain -18” or 21” with 3” extender

These are so much fun to wear!  They slightly sway to catch the light... very eye catching!  I sourced these pieces from vintage clip earrings...retro cool!

Features:

• Two gold toned chain and bead remnants
• Gold filled ear wires
• Finished length - 2” x 3/4”

I have taken a beautiful antique enamel link from a broken souvenir bracelet, and given it a second life as a vintage watch band bracelet with pearl. So so sweet. This is a petite size for a petite wrist. A great gift for the woman that bracelets are always too big for,  or a young lady.

Features:

• Antique hand painted enamel link
• Vintage pearl drop
• Vintage silver toned stretch wrist band 
• Fits SMALL wrist 6.5” - 7”

Just the perfect statement necklace to bring you into Spring! Simple spring colors will coordinate with all your new season styles. Not too big… except on it’s impact!

Features:

• Three vintage enamel brooches - 2” - 3” diameter
• vintage enamel earring centerpiece
• pearlized chunky beads - 3/4” diameter
• silver toned chain - up to 14”
• total length up to 20 1/2”

Enamel souvenir jewelry became popular from the 1940’s-1960’s. This little gem was a section of one such bracelet. The landmark represented is the Oratoire St. Joseph in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A vintage watch band is used to complement the lovely enamel piece.

This item features:

• Vintage enamel panel
• Vintage gold toned watch band
• 7.5” length

Nickel and Lead free

Features:

• Vintage component of clip on earring
• Vintage flower component
• Pearl drop
• Gold-filled ear wires 
• 1” wide x 1 1/2” long

Soft cluster of pink & white flowers rest gently on your wrist for a lovely bracelet.

Features:

• Vintage clip earring - 2 1/4” diameter 
• Gold tone bangle bracelet - fits average wrist

I have taken a vintage watch band and married it with a mesh part from a vintage cufflink.  This needs a large wrist to show off the mixed metals in just the right proportions. (Was really too big for my model, so when it is worn on the right sized wrist you will see more silver on each side of gold piece.)

Features:

• Vintage stretch silver toned watch band (new old stock)
• Vintage Mesh Gold toned Cufflink attachment 
• A generous 8” length -  stretch band allows it to be slipped on

Features:

• Skeleton Bead - 2” x 1”
• Skeleton Key - 3”
• Antiqued Dark Chain - 26”
• Finished Length - 32”

Conchos come from the Mexican vaquero tradition and serve both a decorative and a utilitarian role on western saddles. Eventually they were used in accessories, as was this beautifully detailed piece from a belt.

Features:

• Vintage concho - 1 5/8” x  1 1/8”
• Silver toned wide adjustable ring band

These wonderful apple earrings have been updated from clips to ear wires. Yummy!

Features:

• vintage clip earrings
• gold filled ear wires
• 1 1/2” x 1/2”