Vintage Mabe Brooch

VINTAGE BLUE

ONYX BROOCH

BIG MARQUIS BROOCH

TITANIUM DRUZY - a filigree brooch

Often when I browsed on the internet, titanium druzy were bound in a simple bezel with silver or gold. Or when using wire work, it was only a simple bezel with a few swirls added.

When I saw this titanium druzy I was so amazed by its beauty... then when I put it in my hands, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. I wanted to make a brooch with lots of swirls and filigrees. And I deliberately used gun metal colored wire so the titanium druzy can stand out against the dark wire. Wire stitching technique were used for the crystals around the stone.

Once completed, this brooch was more beautiful than what I had visioned ... and I really love it.

It looks so vintage and rich with details... I think this is yet my best piece so far... =)

Thank you so much for looking.....

Vintage Brooch in dark copper

GREEN DROP BROOCH ( for kebaya )

It's been almost a month since my last post. Since then I made a few pieces but I haven't got time to take their pictures. And this is one of them....

This was the first time I made a two tier brooch... because when I saw these colored druzy, I had a feeling that they belong together. So I came up with the idea of two tier brooch.

The upper part was made with wire stitching surrounded by filigrees and I used czech fire polished crystal together with swarovski crystal to enhance the green color of the druzy.

On the lower part I deliberately keep it simple to give the upper part as the focus point.

I really love this brooch, the size is not too big (10 x 15,5 cm ) and the color is so fresh...

I plan to make a pair of earring to match but still hesitate whether to make a stud or a chandelier. Personally, I love chandeliers ..... =)

what about you?

ANTIQUE MING PORCELAIN - a replica

This piece was comissioned by Risma ... she fell in love with the first Antique Ming Porcelain Pendant and asked me to make one for her.

At glance this piece looked the same as the original piece, but her request was that it could be worn as pendant and brooch, so I added some filigree close to the oval cabochon to attached the pin and also some filigree on the bottom part to balanced it.

I really love the out come. I think this piece is better than the original piece... what do you think?

COPPER CRYSTAL

At a glance this brooch looked like my previous brooch in http://beautyndbeads.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-and-beautiful.html maybe because of the shape of the frame.
But if you look closer the filigree is different, this one was made with wire stitching. It looked more full and rich compare to ordinary filigree.

I chose copper wire to compliment the tear drop copper crystal and green fire polished crystal beads as an accent among the copper fire crystal beads.
As you can see the result was beautiful.

In fact in reality, this BIG brooch (10 x 10 cm) is certainly more beautiful .....

IMPERIAL JASPER - brooch for kebaya

I bought the Imperial Jasper cabochon from online store, and I bought it simply because I really liked the color. Maybe because it's pink, it looked so girly... that's why I decided to make it into a brooch for kebaya. I imagine you could wear it with white of soft pink embroidery kebaya... hmm it should be stunning... I'll bet it's a show stopper to wear !!

And since I made it with a bail, it cold be also worn with a choker and your little black dress... I think you are ready for Valentine's Day .... =))

The beads around the cabochon was rose quartz and crystals . With the size of 9,5 x 10 cm I'm sure all eyes will turn on you if you wear it.