Inspired by Vintage

Living a little further into the South has reminded me of how much I love early early and mid 20th century costume jewelry.  I get to hang out with women who wear jewelry and lurk in antique stores hunting for little treasures.  I get a chance to wear my own jewelry more often.

I think I took my first jewelry class with those type of pieces in mind.  I wanted to make amazing jewelry inspired by some of the vintage pieces that I'd picked up over the years from grandparents and flea markets.

I made these two ginkgo leaf brooches in bronze, keeping the spirit of those vintage pieces in mind.  You know I love to make these pieces, gorgeous designs in not-so-precious metals.





On both brooches, the leaf stems form into a loop, so the pins may also be worn as pendants.

These two pins sold quickly, but keep an eye out for more in my Etsy shop at http://www.knitsteel.com.