Five stars if you can guess the origin of this shiny silver pendant...
Perhaps you remember when every Nine West handbag came with a keychain. I'd taken this one off a new bag and put it away for a rainy day... but wait a second... wouldn't that nice, silvery finish make a great surface for some rolled coils?
I'd just finished making a project with silver gilded paper and had some extra shapes that weren't needed. It was such a satisfying feeling to make a whole new design from leftover bits and pieces.
I've always liked this pair of hammered metal earrings, but thought they might look nice with an added bit of filigree. I used green, gold gilded ivory, and gold trim papers.
In the 1920s, apparently it was a popular style to wear a little shadowbox frame that contained a photograph. This one held a picture of my grandmother.
I tried googling for more information about the fad... how it got started and how long it lasted, but came up empty-handed. If anyone knows, please send me a message.
I was crazy about my grandmother and love having this picture of her as a young woman, but wearing it as a pin wasn't something I could see myself doing... in fact, I find it hard to imagine a woman back in the day with her own image on her lapel. And it would be a pretty strange gift to give to one's boyfriend since he certainly wouldn't wear it... so hmmm, the whole concept is a puzzle.
Anyway... since the little frame is unique and quite pretty, I decided to add a tiny quilled flower; it's about an inch tall. Perhaps now the pin is more wearable, especially by someone who enjoys dressing in vintage style.
