Fabergé Friday

This Friday I have a very pretty Fabergé pendant locket for you. It was made by Anders Nevalainen, sometime between the years 1896 and 1908!

The locket is covered in pink enamel over a guilloché ground. It is decorated with a foliate wreath motif set with rose-cut diamonds, with a large marquise-cut diamond in the center. The width of the locket is 1.3'' (3.2 cm). I found it at Christie's.

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PILL Jewelry

When I first saw the beautiful jewelry made by Jo I was transported to an old, mystical place... She calls her brand PILL Jewelry - made from sweet fairytales and dark dreams, and her - all handmade - pieces combines an nice mixture of old strange photos, bugs and other obscure things. Here are a few of the pieces you find in her web shop, but she also makes custom made things if you crave something special!

The Green Beetle Brooch

The Death Head Moth Necklace

Lily Of The Valley Earrings

Peony Collar Brooch

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Secret Love Locket Necklace

Ribs Earring

Dark Antlers and Moonstone Necklace

The Full Moon Bangle

The Wicca Moon Three Piece Ring

I met Jo at Burleskloppis (The Burlesque Flea Market) a few weeks ago, and there I bought this Big X-Ray Bat Necklace from her. I love bats so wearing an actual x-ray of this fantastic creature around my neck feels great! There are many, many more wonderful pieces in Jo's web shop, so go ahead and visit her place of wonder - you find it here!

Fabergé Friday

It's Fabergé Friday, and today I give you a pendant locket! It was made by Andre Adler, sometime between 1908 and 1917!

The locket is made of gilded silver and gold, and covered in pale blue enamel over a guilloché ground, forming wavy lines in a sunburst pattern. 

In the middle of the lid sits an Old European cut diamond. 

The inside of the locket is fitted with two rose gold miniature picture frames.

The diameter of the pendant is 1.1'' (2,7 cm), and it's for sale at Romanov Russia for the slight sum of 6,500 USD!

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Fabergé Friday

I can hardly believe it, but after five months of winter, spring has finally arrived in Sweden! Flowers are starting to show their faces here and there, so I though this Daisy Locket Pendant would suit my Fabergé post this Friday!

The locket, made some time between 1908 and 1917 by workmaster August Hollming, has the design of a daisy in white enamel on it's cover. The spaces between the petals are enameled strawberry-red.

In the center of the daisy sits an old mine diamond, and the bail is encrusted with rose-cut diamonds.

The back of the 1 1/16 inches (2.7 cm) wide locket is made of plain gold...

...and of course it can be opened - ready to hide the picture of a loved one...If you want it, it can be yours for 26,000 USD. Just follow this link!

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Fabergé Friday

My favorite flower is Lily of the Valley, so now when the snow is finally melting away, I can start looking forward to be able to smell these lovely flowers in not too long again! For now though, we have to make do with other versions of it - like this Fabergé Lily of the Valley Locket, made between 1899 and 1903 by workmaster August Holmström!

The locket is made of gold and silver, and is covered in pearly, light blue enamel. The hight is 1 1/4 inches (3,2 centimeters).

On the front sits an Art Nouveau lily of the valley in gold, set with greyish half-pearls and rose-cut diamonds.

The inside is fitted with a glazed miniature gold picture frame. I don't know who owns this lovely little thing today, but I hope he or she wears it a lot - with a picture of a beloved one inside...