Steampunk Necklace - Brass Square Watch Movement Victorian Silver Bee Necklace - Handmade by Compass Rose Design
Steampunk necklace! This handmade Steampunk necklace has a pendant made from a vintage Swiss pocket watch on antiqued brass chain. The watch movement... more>>
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| Sellers | Base Price | Buy Now |
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| Etsy - compassrosedesign | $54 |
Steampunk necklace! This handmade Steampunk necklace has a pendant made from a vintage Swiss pocket watch on antiqued brass chain. The watch movement has detailed exposed gears and real ruby jewel bearings.This pendant is accented with a small silver vintage style bee - both sophisticated and industrial all at once! This watch will not tell you the time, as it is more than 50 years old and is now in the upcycled phase of its life. I work with a local watch maker who is happy to see his watches reused and repurposed into a new life :) I choose the highest quality movements with stunning detail and contrasting metal elements. The chain measures approximately 17" plus a 2" extender (total chain length is 19") and the pendant is approximately 1.25" tall by .75" wide. See photo for more details. All items come in a gift box. Compass Rose Design revives historic heirlooms into wearable art. Everything in my shop is handmade in my home studio just north of San Francisco. The Victorian era was a bridge between old traditions and new technologies. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert received the first mechanical keyless wind watches, making pocket watches and watch fobs popular for both men and women until the mid 20th century. While pocket watches had been worn for more than a century, wrist watches were introduced around 1900, called "wristlets" were introduced, in part because of the development of a more affordable jewel bearings production process, which made smaller, more accurate watches possible. Assumed to be a passing fad, wrist watches caught on and were most popular in the 1920s and 1930s, which is why most of the watches I work with are Art Deco from this period. An emblem of a past era of craftsmanship, these mechanical watches have real or synthetic jewel bearings, originally made with ruby, garnet, diamond, and sapphire. Many watches have the name of the watch maker, intricate tooling or design work, seen only when the watch was repaired, cleaned, and maintained. Celebrate analog! Check my collection of Steampunk Necklaces: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7008013 Steampunk Earrings http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7015168 Steampunk Rings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7390208 Looking for something fancy? – Browse the Ornate Series: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CompassRoseDesign?section_id=7770524 Or see the entire Compass Rose Design Jewelry Collection: http://www.compassrosedesign.etsy.com ORDERING WITH COMPASS ROSE DESIGN: As artists of handcrafted goods, we stand by our work – but we go a step further with our no-hassle exchange/return policy. Please read our shop policies for all the details if you have questions BEFORE purchase. Contact us with any questions or if you’d like priority shipping or insurance, as these are not included with regular shipping prices. Remember there is sometimes natural variation in hues or loving wear that accompanies the genuine antique items we work with. Thank you for supporting handmade! ABOUT COMPASS ROSE DESIGN: Compass Rose Design Jewelry is a tiny, woman-owned family business based just north of San Francisco, California. All designs, text, & photos copyright © Compass Rose Design Jewelry. http://www.compassrosedesign.etsy.com Consignment and Wholesale available - just ask! Convo me with any questions :)
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