This pendant was made using a small glass vial, which I filled with old watch parts and Ice Resin, and topped with a brass pocket watch gear. Hung on a double strand of bar & link chain, and is adjustable between 16 and 17 inches long. Vial is 7/8-inch high, entire pendant is not quite 1-1/2 inches from base of bottle to top of bail (image is enlarged to show details). This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio.

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. These creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning, etc. Please note that I have no way to 100% guarantee the condition of any vintage, recycled or “rescued” parts, in regards to being hypoallergenic, or whether they contain lead, nickel, aluminum or any other materials. Purchase and wear at your discretion. More about steampunk jewelry

  The centerpiece of this necklace is a small collage I made using a watch face, watch gears, and a brass dragonfly charm, set in Ice Resin. The chain is vintage, from an antique store. The pendant 1-1/2 inches long (image is enlarged to show details). This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio.

  The centerpiece of this necklace is a pendant inspired by the time machine key in “Time After Time (1979),” which is one of my favorite movies. My “key” measures just over 2 inches long (image is enlarged to show detail), and was made using a little piece of brass hardware I found in an antique shop, and a faceted crystal clear Czech glass bead. The chain is vintage, also from the antique store, and is adjustable between 16 and 18 inches long. This is a one-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio. I am currently working on some other variations of this key pendant, but each will be different.

$20.00 - Item#E010BAROQUE

Post earrings with faceted Czech glass and charms I made from buttons I purchased in an antique shop. Earrings measure 1-3/4 inches long, from top of fleur-de-lis to bottom of vintage button (image enlarged to show details). This is a handmade original jewelry creation from my own studio, and there is only one pair available.

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I’m in a book! Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs by Jean Campbell will feature some of my own original jewelry, including step-by-step how-to instructions explaining how they were made. Other artists who contributed to the book: Melanie Brooks, Andrew Thornton, Cynthia Deis, Jamie Hogsett, Jane Mormino, Margot Potter, Barbe Saint John, Annie Singer, Madelyn Smoak, Tracy Thomasson, and Jean Yates. It is available for pre-order from Amazon now, but I’m told that it won’t actually come out until January 2010. I can’t wait to see it!

  The centerpiece of this necklace is a clockwork mechanism from a non-working Monarch 17 jewel pocketwatch. This treasure was found in a very clean and shiny state, I did not have to clean or polish it myself. I just love how the red jewels and brass gears contrast with the silver (steel?) parts, and have embellished it with brass beads and silvertone chain. The centerpiece itself measures 1-5/8 inches across (image enlarged to show details). One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, only one available.

I spent several months creating this piece. Not that I spent every waking moment working on it, just that it’s creation was spread out over a length of time. It took me awhile to find and assemble the perfect parts, which would be both fairly durable (people tend to be harder on bracelets than on other jewelry items), and also evocative of the steampunk aesthetic. 

This bracelet contains both new and vintage materials, including some old pocket watch parts, a piece from an old belt, a new faceted Czech glass bead (inside the wire coil), glass cabochon, brass chain and clasp (the closure assembly is shown up close, below).

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. There may be sharp or pointy parts which could snag on clothing and/or break off, and these creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning the house, etc. Please note that I have no way to 100% guarantee the condition of any vintage, recycled or “rescued” parts, in regards to being hypoallergenic, or whether they contain lead, nickel, aluminum or any other materials. Purchase and wear at your discretion.

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This piece contains both new and vintage materials. The cross was rescued from a vintage necklace of unknown period, purchased at a church rummage sale. The gears are from old, broken timepieces, and are wired into place, not glued — they will turn if manually manipulated. The chain, clasp, and charms are all new. The necklace is 18 inches long, but the clasp may be hooked on any link to adjust the length. The centerpiece itself measures 2-inches long. One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, only one available.

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. There may be sharp or pointy parts which could snag on clothing and/or break off, and these creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning, etc. Please note that I have no way to 100% guarantee the condition of any vintage, recycled or “rescued” parts, in regards to being hypoallergenic, or whether they contain lead, nickel, aluminum or any other materials. Purchase and wear at your discretion.

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This is a retro-vintage piece — the parts are new, but it has the erstwhile style of a bygone time. Copper and brass filigree is combined with brass military-style wings, brass chain and copper connectors. Though the materials are new, some do have spots of patina, particularly on the copper bits, though it doesn’t show up in the pictures due to the reflection of the light. The entire necklace is slightly adjustable between 16-17 inches long. The centerpiece itself measures 2-inches across, from wingtip to wingtip. One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, this item is SOLD.

If you look carefully, you will see that there are little snakes on either side of the copper button, in the middle of the centerpiece. Recently, when preparing a presentation about jewelry history and steampunk style, I read that snakes were a popular motif in Victorian times. This was for two reasons — first, because the Victorian era was a very sentimental period, and the snake was associated with eternal love (Victorians loved symbolism); second, because it was also an era in which the British were fascinated by all things Eqyptian and Asian, and (not unlike today) many style elements were borrowed from other cultures.  

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. There may be sharp or pointy edges which could snag on clothing and/or break off, and these creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning, etc.

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This ring was made with a vintage pocket watch gear set in Ice Resin over a reproduction of Victorian newspaper, in a copper finish bezel. The bezel was glued to a copper finish ring base using E-6000 cement. The ring is size 8, but is adjustable. Ring top measures 3/4-inch across (images enlarged to show details). One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, only one available.

Steampunk pieces are costume pieces and works of art, and care should be taken when wearing. There may be sharp or pointy parts which could snag on clothing and/or break off, and these creations should not be subjected to chemicals, perfumes, dyes, lotions, or rigorous treatment, such as wearing while exercising, swimming, working, cleaning, etc.