Jewelry
Previous Works
Bunny Boiler
The expression 'bunny boiler' originates from the film Fatal Attraction. In a fit of jealousy, a mistress boils her lover's daughter's pet rabbit.
Suspicions of her mental state should have become aroused earlier in the movie when she purred, "Bring the dog, I love animals... I'm a great cook."
Enameled carrot charm, gold tone bunny charm, Swarovski crystals
Cold Enough To Freeze The Balls Off A Brass Monkey
In the grand days of sailing ships, cannon balls were stacked on ship decks, where they rested on brass plates called “monkeys.”
Because brass expanded and contracted with temperature changes, in severely cold weather the balls tended to fall away from their indentations in the plates.
Brass monkey charm, banana charm & yellow Swarovski crystals
Loose lips sink ships
This phrase was coined as a slogan during World War 2 as part of the US Office of War Information's attempt to limit the possibility of people inadvertently giving useful information to enemy spies.
Enamel lips charm, Brass Anchor charm & Swarovski crystals
contradictory proverbs lariat
Two contradictory proverbs hang side-by-side on stretchy lace ribbon.
One bezel reads “Clothes make the man.”
The other says “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Glass bezels, stretchy iridescent ribbon & Swarovski crystals
Let them eat cake
In the original French the alleged quote reads, "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche," which means, "Let them eat expensive, funny-shaped, yellow buns.”
The essence of Marie Antoinette’s famous remark is captured in this whimsical necklace.
Brass cupcake charm, Swarovski crystals, Vintage grosgrain ribbon & “candy jade” beads.
you betcha!
A significant portion of Minnesotans have Scandinavian ancestry and 'yabetcha' (one word) is but one of the typical phrases used to say, ‘Yes.’
Vintage enameled State charm, Sterling Silver snowflake charm & icy blue Swarovski crystals.
Saving face
The noble ladies and gentlemen of the late 18th century wore excessive makeup in order to impress each other. Since they rarely bathed, the makeup would get thicker as the days passed. If they sat too close to the fireplace, their makeup might melt. If that happened, a servant would move the screen in front of the fireplace to block the heat, so they wouldn't "lose face.”
Sterling silver “face” and “bag” charms, Swarovski crystals, waxed leather cord
Don’t throw baby out with the bathwater
The German writer Thomas Murner first mentioned this phrase back in 1512.
The expression suggests one doesn’t need to reject an entire concept or practice if only part of it is good. The baby, in this sense, represents the good part. The bath water, on the other hand, needs to be discarded.
Sterling silver bathtub charm, lucite “bubble” bead.
wet your whistle
Years ago, pub goers had a whistle baked into the handles of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they’d simply blow the whistle to get the waiter’s attention.
Rubber ducky, you’re so fun
The yellow rubber duck is often symbolically linked to bathing.
“Rubber Ducky, You’re so Fun” is a classic children’s song from Sesame Street.
Sterling silver “Rubber Ducky” charm, lucite “bubble” beads & Swarovski crystals.
haunted matilda
This gothic necklace pays tribute to the work of Edward Gorey, an American artist known for his macabre humor.
Matilda is fairly naughty, and likes to roam around her Federalist mansion with a snake in her pocket.
Ink drawing set under glass bezel
Pussycat bangle
“If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?”
-Stephen Wright, American writer
The cat image from this whimsical bangle was spliced from a vintage board game.
Stepford Wives Bracelet
Perfect Stepford wives from 1973 encircle this wooden bangle. The images are hand cut from vintage dress patterns.