FairieMoon

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Antique Religious Medals...

I am not Catholic, but I have always been fascinated by Catholic iconography. Recently, in my search for antique sterling pendants, I found these two religious medals and knew instantly that I had to create something beautiful with them.

Sacred Heart with Pink and Turquoise Beads

The focal point of this necklace is a sterling Sacred Heart medal, the front of which reads, "Sacred Heart of Jesus Pray for Us."

The back reads, "Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pray for Us."

This necklace utilizes several lengths of different chain. I used two different types of sterling chain, a length of vintage rosary chain with pink glass beads and a sterling hand wire-wrapped link featuring a turquoise bead with a fine silver lily drop and a fresh water pearl accent. The pendant attaches to the chain with a sterling swivel clasp so you can mix and match your look, using the chain with other pendants or wearing the Sacred Heart on another chain. The chain fastens on the side with a sterling lobster clasp for another unexpected detail.

The overall length of the chain is 17 inches.

You can find this necklace in My Etsy Shop here.

 

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus

The focal point of this necklace is a vintage sterling St. Theresa of the Child Jesus pendant with a tiny fresh water pearl drop. On the front it reads, "St. Theresa of the Child Jesus," and on the back,"After my death I will let fall a shower of roses. Canonized in the year 1925."

The chain was fashioned from two different types of sterling chain, a hand wire-wrapped length of sterling rosary style chain with dots of hematite, amethyst and purple glass beads and a wire-wrapped sterling link featuring a peacock/steely grey fresh water pearl.

The necklace measures 19 1/2 inches in length and fastens on the side with a sterling silver lobster clasp.

This necklace can be found in My Etsy Shop here.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at my new jewelry. You can visit the rest of my shop here.

 

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Delft Cross...

I got sidetracked from sharing necklaces awhile back, but I am back with more today.

I loved the necklace I have to share with you today so much that I made one for myself as well, AND I am planning a more affordable, non-sterling version that will be in my shop soon.

For this necklace I decided to go with non-oxidized, shiny sterling silver components. They paired so nicely with the blue and white porcelain beads.

The focal point of this necklace is its shiny sterling cross, which could easily be exchanged for another pendant should you prefer to mix and match your components, because it attaches to the necklace by a sterling silver swivel clasp that allows it to spin freely without getting tangled in the chain. The chain itself is made from two different lengths of sterling chain, a hand wire-wrapped rosary style chain sporting fresh and clean blue and white porcelain beads, and a sterling, wire-wrapped link featuring a larger coordinating blue and white porcelain bead as well as a tiny fine silver lily drop.

The chain fastens at the side utilizing a sterling lobster clasp instead of at the back like most necklaces, to lend a bit more of the whimsical and unexpected to the piece as a whole.

As I stated earlier, the pendant fastens to the necklace by a sturdy sterling swivel clasp so you can wear the chain with other pendants or hang your cross from a different chain to suit your moods.

This necklace is now in My Etsy Shop  where you will find other intriguing pieces. I have two more fun little pieces to share with you soon, so stay tuned.

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150 down, 850 to go...

I have been busy with other things...

...not all of it of my own making.

But I have been doing a little carving. If you'd like to see a preview, please visit Adventures at Weathertop.