Monday, May 16, 2011

SACRE' COEUR




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Here's another beauty just listed to Metal Corset. I love these reproduction Flaming Heart vessels because they are the perfect size to use in creating assemblage jewelry.

This one is combined with an antique Art Deco paste locket. I've added the Deco locket to the rear of this heart to perserve the beautiful Ave Maria engravings to the front. So this heart is reversible and can be worn either way.

Inside the Deco locket is an assemblage created from an antique Sacred Heart of Jesus lace holy card.

The Christ child is adorned with a small antique paste rhinestone and glitter.

All this hangs from a 15" silver plated Victorian revival bookchain.

The Flaming Heart vessel measures 4" in length and the flame unscrews to add your message of devotion inside.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

ESPIRITU SANTOS EARRINGS


These two beautiful antique sterling silver Saint Esprit doves were listed to Metal Corset II but expired, so I turned them into earrings.

The one on the left is an antique Georgian sterling silver paste dove with round garnet (?) cabochon eyes, and the one on the right, an antique Victorian sterling paste dove.

Both were brooches once but have now been converted into one of a kind earrings.

Both the dove and cross hang from a hand forged sterling silver earring hook.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Flaming Sacred Heart Ex Voto Vessel and Art Deco Sterling Silver Marcasite Locket Assemblage Necklace

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My newest assemblage jewelry piece and quite a lot of fun to make. I found a stunning Art Deco sterling silver and marcasite watch pendant and used it to embellish a pewter flaming sacred heart ex voto vessel. The Christ Child assemblage inside was created from an antique lace holy card. The flame top of the vessel unscrews so a message of devotion can be placed inside. Three foil backed paste chatons are placed inside the locket to give movement. It hangs from a 15" silver plated rolo chain.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Antique Lace Holy Card

This is the most recent antique lace Holy card added to my collection. I love anything to do with Sacred Hearts, so this one is perfect.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Art Deco Sterling Silver Saint Esprit Dove


This is one beautiful piece. It's an Art Deco sterling silver paste brooch measuring 2 3/8" x 2". Such a stunning bird with amazing detail. I have already created in my mind's eye an assemblage I will be using it in. Keep a weathered eye on Metal Corset for its debut.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

THY NAME BE HALLOWED

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My newest religious piece completed yesterday. This flaming sacred heart ex voto locket has been adorned with a large antique rhinestone crown. Inside the locket is an assemblage of Mary and the babe Jesus from an antique lace holy card. The babe Jesus wears a rare antique rhinestone crown. The front door of this locket is carved with, "A and M," for Ave Maria. This hangs from an antique sterling silver filigree bead necklace.


Sunday, April 10, 2011

Victorian Sterling Filigree Cross



This beautiful large Victorian sterling filigree cross is a rare find. It measures: 2.25: in length. The amazing workmanship to this piece is breathtaking. Keep an eye on Metal Corset for its debut.