Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Vintage and new jewellery making materials

Here's an international group of jewellery materials 😁 Yellow moonstone glass leaves and green "English cut" beads from Czechoslovakia, deep purple glass drops from Japan, vintage glass pearls and micro steel cut beads from France and crystal rhinestones from Austria.



Vintage "yellow moonstone" glass stones in leaf shape. The package itself doesn't have a manufacturer or country of origin. But inside there are two tissue paper wrappings that are falling apart due age. There are "Made in Czechoslovakia" stamped on the tissue paper along with amount 3 gross.

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Sapphire Blue Rhinestone Jewellery in Vintage Style

Beautiful sapphire blue! In sparkly rhinestones and lovely glass pearls in creamy color... I made more sapphire blue rhinestone jewellery in vintage style to mix and match. Lets start with the Sapphire blue brooches available in mdmButiik.com jewellery shop.

sapphire blue rhinestone brooches in vintage style

ROUND - small brooch with round vintage glass stone in layered design. You can find metal filigree plates adorned with Austrian (Sw.) crystal rhinestones, old seedpearls and baroque pearl from glass. Size: 2,5cm (1 inch) in diameter.
BAGUETTE - small brooch with textured bead from deep blue (almost black) glass. Also vintage round glass stones, Austrian (Sw.) crystals, vintage glass rhinestones, old and vintage seedpearls and baroque pearl made of glass. Size:  4,5x2,5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 inch).
BIG OVAL - bigger brooch with vintage glass stone in the middle. Layered look made from metal filigree plates covered with glass rhinestones, glass seedpearls, Austrian (Sw.) crystals, new and old glass pearls. Size: 5,5x4,5cm (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inces).
SMALL BEADED - brooch with old glass baroque pearl in the middle and new and vintage glass components arranged around it. Small loops with tiny antique cut steel beads on both sides. Size: 2,5cm (1 inch) in diameter.

Sapphire blue rhinestone jewellery in vintage style

I seldom make hair barette clips and this sapphire blue set got one! This Rhinestone hair clip with filigree and pearls has beautifully sparkly crystals and measures 10x2cm (3 3/4 x 3/4 inches). Sapphire blue necklace with baroque pearls measures 40-45cm (15 3/4 - 17 3/4 inches) long.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

SAPHIRET EARRINGS with Sappharine or Sapphirene

Those who know me also know that I really like the glass called Saphiret. You can read more about it here! I just love the color shift and the fact that the color shift is against the logic with reflection  of the light. Here are Saphiret earrings that are now also available in shop as post type.

SAPHIRET EARRINGS with Sappharine or Sapphirene

These delicate and sparkly earrings with vintage Saphiret glass hang on sterling silver leverback hooks or base metal studs. 

Sunday, January 21, 2024

SAPPHIRE BLUE BROOCH with PEARLS and RHINESTONES

As I thought I really want to continue with sapphire blue... Here is a Sapphire blue brooch with pearls and rhinestones that matches the earrings I showed previously. Sapphire blue vintage glass combined with old and new glass pearls and beads all attached on metal filigree plate. 

Sapphire blue brooch with pearls and rhinestones

You can find it in the mdmButiik.com shop. It is possible I will not stop here and make some more sapphire blue rhinestone jewellery. Stay tooned!

Monday, January 15, 2024

Sapphire BLUE RHINESTONE EARRINGS with PEARLS

Using the vintage stones I showed previously I made these earrings. Around the vintage glass stone is four new crystal rhinestones from Austria (Swarovski). Sapphire blue and pearl is so classic! I love those vintage glass baroque pearls from France!

Sapphire blue rhinestone earrings with pearls

It's amazing how vivid is the the blue color in vintage glass! So deep and tasty :P You can also see small glass pearls and tiny seed beads woven into the design. These Sapphire blue rhinestone earrings with pearls are listed in mdmButiik.com shop and there you may choose if you would like to have sterling silver earhooks. I do recommend silver for it will definitely makes the time to enjoy these earrings a lot longer!

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Vintage Sapphire Blue Glass Rhinestones

 I have a small amount of these little glass stones. The have deep sapphire blue color, rose cut facetting and flat backs with foil. These are probably from Czechoslovakia, but no markings on the package.

Vintage glass rhinestone deep blue