One-of-a-kind necklace with second-hand baubles

I bought some second-hand jewellery, most of it vintage, from a lady in Toronto the other day, and I did something semi-creative with some of the baubles I found.

I really liked this gold-tone leaf pendant.

I think it could either be an actual leaf that's been coated, or perhaps the leaf was cast. Anyway it's wholly realistic.

I've always loved the look of botanical jewellery, but buying new pieces in the shops is pricey, due, I'm sure, to the painstaking work involved.


On its own the piece is wonderful, but kinda blah.

Then I saw this 1070s-esque pendant.

I thought it was so pretty, and the shape was just right for the leaf as it fit over top perfectly. So I strung them together on a long chain and created dog tags a la grungy glam.


Here's the final product, strung on a long gold-tone chain I picked up at the same time.

I can wear it long, or twine the chain around my neck twice to get a different look.

I've been wearing it for the past few days - too bad I don't have a pic of it in action to show you.

Just goes to show that you don't have to be crafty or handy, per se, to be creative -- that's the Grunge Queen philosophy!