I've been in crazy-woman-jewelry-making-mode the last few days.  I LOVE that mode!


The piece in the photos above and below is one of my favorite pieces ever.  It's the French souvenir heart that does it for me.  It's a pinwheel (pincushion).  It's made of mother of pearl and salmon colored velvet.  Very rare and soooo special!


I paired the holly locket with a sweet bird and tree medal, also from France.  It reminds me of "a partridge in a pear tree!" 

This necklace has two strands of gorgeous pyrite (fool's gold) beads, and one sterling chain.



The earrings below are also part of my Holiday Line.  These wonderful Christmas trees were part of an antique candle clip used on a Christmas tree.  One of the trees still has a bit of wax on the back from where the candle dripped many many years ago.  I thought about cleaning it off, but couldn't bring myself to do it!

Then I added a little "bunch" of jewels underneath of aquamarines, rubies, tourmalines, garnets, labradorites and pyrites.

All jewelry can be found here: www.frenchsentiments.etsy.com.

Hope you're all having a great week!