“Tis in my memory lock'd, And you yourself shall keep the key of it.” ~ Shakespeare

I was excited to find these very cool West German vintage plastic cameos from the 1940's.  They have an AB cast to them, which you're able to see a hint of in some of my photos; not always the easiest effect to capture. This retro green is a favorite of mine.

I have always found cameos a little mysterious  - not exactly sure as to why.  I find keys mysterious too, so I thought, that might be an interesting direction to take.  The keys are from Inviciti Jewelry and made of pewter.

I wanted to create a bit of space and airiness between the two main focal pieces so I added these amazing tin-cut crystals from the 1930's.  I had never seen a tin cut crystal in this aqua before!

I love when I sit at my worktable and by pulling a few of my favorite things together  - somehow, a little mystery or story starts to unfold.  I will let you fill in the rest ;)

Thank you for popping in and having a look around today!

Loralee xo

Loralee Kolton ~artful in beads

These earrings are in my shop!

Better late than never!!

Being that it's Canadian Thanksgiving, I zoned out and missed posting this morning. I am not used to keeping track of Mondays that are holidays anymore, thought it was still the weekend! lol

 I wanted to post these fun and rustic earrings for you today. I love the black brass and how rich it is. These earrings are meant to be a little rough around the edges and I think they turned out perfectly!

You can find these listed in my ETSY SHOP as well as many more designs! Have fun shopping and come again soon!

Marie

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