Storytellers...

Hello mes amis, I hope everyone is having a lovely Memorial Day weekend right about now. As for me, the holiday has been full of fun creating and designing these little baubles I call storytellers...here's a peek....

The "Napoleon et Josephine" necklace portrays the lovely romance of the famous emperor and his Lady Josephine....

...a sparrow's ring placed in the center of the necklace symbolizes their eternal love...

Another necklace, inspired by Memorial Day and our fathers who have 

served our countries...

The "My Papa Was A War Hero" necklace pays homage to all of our forefathers who gave their lives in battle so we could be free...

...layers of vintage gold watch chains and crystal rosary strands...

...an old ruby ring, a former cloak clip...

...a vest watch fob piece, vintage photo and old war medals...

...all come together to tell the story of Papa...

The "Sainte Mere" (Holy Mother) Necklace made with an old French prayer card and beautiful gold Victorian slide chain and seed pearl slide charms. Simple yet elegant...

The "Rêver de Paris" necklace...

...symbolizes the memory of a special trip to Paris...

with it's rhinestone pieces, vintage souvenir photo album...

....Le Opera souvenir clasp...

...and it's old mother of pearl rosary strands....the necklace tells the story of a holiday of a lifetime dear to one's heart...

Storytellers coming soon to my Etsy shop!!!

Also, I wanted to thank everyone who stopped by, left a really kind comment, and participated in my blog giveaway this past week! I so enjoyed reading everyone's comments and guesses. So you wanna know the number of crosses in the tray?....drum rolllllll...... The total number of crosses was 99! That means Kim Williams, you have won the earrings. Kim guessed the exact amount of crosses, so Congratulations to you Kim and thank you for participating!!!

I will be sending some earrings your way very soon!

Take Care everyone, be back in a few days, and have a fun, relaxing and safe Memorial Day!

Fun New Giveaway...

Hello mes amis!!! It's that time again! I am talking about time for a new giveaway of some vintage jewelry!!!You gotta love that, right? And this time, I am doing things a little different. Guess how many crosses are in this little silver tray and , leave it in the comment form below or any of my future posts, and the closest guess to the amount of crosses in the tray wins!!!!  If two of you guess the same amount that is the winning number of crosses, the first person to leave the accurate guess will be the official winner.

...Here is the depth of the silver tray...it's about 1" deep...

...and here is what the lucky guess will win you....

...these sweet little vintage Deco rhinestone and celluloid roses 

accented with vintage rhinestones...

...shabby chic little ear baubles!!!Good luck to all of you and I will announce the winner 

at the end of this month.

 Here is what else I have been up to...

...the hubby and I finally had a chance to get away for a few days. We went to one of our favorite little destinations... Maggie Valley, North Carolina, and the weather was, I must say, simply PERFECT!!!

I have also been in full creative swing upon my return with some fun new earrings... 

These little sweets coming to my Etsy shop this evening. Hope everyone is getting a great start to their summertime fun. Good luck to all of you in the giveaway and see you back here in a few days with more creations from the jewelry bench.

Victorian Jewels...

I wanted to share with you today my serious love for Victorian jewelry. I have been collecting little bits of Victorian treasures now for years and I just love to use these little antique trinkets in my designs. The Victorians attention to detail has never ceased to amaze me, and their dedication to elegant and intricate designs have made me a devoted and lifetime admirer of that time period. It is... no doubt, hands down, my favorite era of jewelry design and I just cannot ever seem to get enough of it. Here are just a few pieces from my stash of beloved Victorian trinkets...

I also wanted to show you the most exquisite little package I received in the mail yesterday....

...a little and beautifully decorated box of bezels filled with the sweetest, vintage images. Rhonda, from "A Little Bit French" blog made them and sent them my way and I was 'beyond the moon' impressed with her package just overflowing with loveliness. Just look at the gorgeous images that were part of the wrapping....

Thank you sweet Rhonda! Your attention to detail is truly Impeccable!

...and I have managed to sneak in a few more pair of earrings this week, all coming to my Etsy shop later tonight and tomorrow...

...vintage sterling, fleur crowns and gemstones.

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...glowy, Victorian filigree cameos with vintage gold French ear wires...

...vintage sterling French souvenir landmark panels accented 

with Victorian mother of pearl briolettes...

...and sweet marcasite Deco birds carrying little keys and vintage enamel holy medals...

Au Revoir friends...have a beautiful weekend and see you back here soon!