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CatMom's Expanding Pin/Brooch Menagerie

Catmom said:
Thank you Alex T, see that is why I don't do collection shots...it's really a blue butterfly, graduated blue sapphires lol.
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Well i love it even MORE if it's blue!
 
What a fantastic collection.
 
Catmom said:
Aww thank you so much Big Fat Facets[love the name!]!! It does bring me happiness and fun.
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Thank you kindly!! As a fellow emerald cut lover, I sure do love seeing that avatar of yours featuring your enormous and exceptional emerald cut ring.

I had to comeback to sneak another peak at your collection. I especially adore how you combine fine plant specimen along with the gem encrusted representation of the animal kingdom. Shows your fun and whimsy nature! A feast for my eyes. thank you for sharing!
 
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These look amazing all together! The colors are gorgeous and each one is unique and special! I love them!
 
Love your menagerie!!! They are all lovely, but my favorite is the frog! He can hop on over to my sweater anytime. :love:
 
Hi Catmom!
What a gorgeous and unique collection of pins/brooches.
Makes me think of the collection of the Dutchess of Windsor. Wallace would be very jealous of your bling! :love:
 
marcy said:
What a fantastic collection.
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Thanks marcy!!

Big Fat Facets said:
Thank you kindly!! As a fellow emerald cut lover, I sure do love seeing that avatar of yours featuring your enormous and exceptional emerald cut ring.

I had to comeback to sneak another peak at your collection. I especially adore how you combine fine plant specimen along with the gem encrusted representation of the animal kingdom. Shows your fun and whimsy nature! A feast for my eyes. thank you for sharing!
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Aww, thank you so much Big Fat facets!!
 
diamondseeker2006 said:
These look amazing all together! The colors are gorgeous and each one is unique and special! I love them!
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Thank you so much diamondseeker!!

RunningwithScissors said:
Love your menagerie!!! They are all lovely, but my favorite is the frog! He can hop on over to my sweater anytime. :love:
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LOL, thanks RunningwithScissors! I like him a lot too. He comes out more pink in my pictures but he is really a deep red.

Rubies-R-Me said:
Hi Catmom!
What a gorgeous and unique collection of pins/brooches.
Makes me think of the collection of the Dutchess of Windsor. Wallace would be very jealous of your bling! :love:
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LOL Rubies-R=Me, I doubt it but thank you for saying so!!
 
This all is beyond stunning
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Please tell me you display them mounted in a shadow box on the wall while not being worn? :lol:
 
This makes me want to be a brooch person. :kiss2: They're all so beautiful!! As always, thanks for sharing such a beautifully curated collection.

BTW I need to borrow your husband...lol
 
I want to put these in order of preference. But every time I try - they all tie for first! if I *had* to pick just one, I'm probably all about the yellow and white diamond dragonfly. Or the yellow gold opal brooch, which is a close second. Or maybe first. I'm not sure. Altho - I have to say - I LOVE the enamel dragonflies! And actually, for a long time, the blue and white butterfly was my favorite. Altho - that maple leaf... :love:

You see my problem?

Awesome collection, @Catmom. :))
 
All amazing!
 
Catmom said:
For those of you that asked for a group shot I tried my best. I usually don't do these because I always manage to make every one look awful. No sun here today only rain so I had to use the lights on my island. My critter collection is growing plus there are a couple oddballs, lol, but here it is....

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Oh my how pretty altogether! I love the dragonfly’s and the maple leaf :kiss2:
 
Rfisher said:
This all is beyond stunning
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Please tell me you display them mounted in a shadow box on the wall while not being worn? :lol:
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No, but that's an idea.............:lol:
 
Arcadian said:
This makes me want to be a brooch person. :kiss2: They're all so beautiful!! As always, thanks for sharing such a beautifully curated collection.

BTW I need to borrow your husband...lol
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Ah everyone should be a brooch person! It seems like I'm single handedly trying to bring them back but it's probably better for my pocketbook if everyone forgets about them. :lol:

mrs-b said:
I want to put these in order of preference. But every time I try - they all tie for first! if I *had* to pick just one, I'm probably all about the yellow and white diamond dragonfly. Or the yellow gold opal brooch, which is a close second. Or maybe first. I'm not sure. Altho - I have to say - I LOVE the enamel dragonflies! And actually, for a long time, the blue and white butterfly was my favorite. Altho - that maple leaf... :love:

You see my problem?

Awesome collection, @Catmom. :))
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:lol: Thanks mrs-b! My problem as well when someone asks which is my favorite.
 
The brightest note in my week - thank you for sharing! I can picture them crawling up to your shoulder.
 
Love the group pic! Inspired me to get a critter of my own as an impulse buy. Haha, I'll save it for christmas as a gift to myself hehe
 
Oh, the gecko is too precious. Fabulous collection! Thanks for sharing.
 
Ibrakeforpossums said:
The brightest note in my week - thank you for sharing! I can picture them crawling up to your shoulder.
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Aww, you're welcome! I'm happpy you like them.

MakingTheGrade said:
Love the group pic! Inspired me to get a critter of my own as an impulse buy. Haha, I'll save it for christmas as a gift to myself hehe
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Ooooooh, you know I need to see pics!!!!!

mommylawyer said:
Oh, the gecko is too precious. Fabulous collection! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you mommylawyer!
 
True artwork. :kiss2::kiss2::kiss2:
 
What a great collection! I love them all:kiss2:
 
Loving the two dragonflies with enamelled wings.
 
CMN said:
Loving the two dragonflies with enamelled wings.
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Thank you CMN but actually only the one has enameled wings. The other one has brushed white gold under a yellow gold overlay. See that is why I had doing these types of pics lol. None of the pieces look like they should. You can tell better in this pic.

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Catmom said:
For those of you that asked for a group shot I tried my best. I usually don't do these because I always manage to make every one look awful. No sun here today only rain so I had to use the lights on my island. My critter collection is growing plus there are a couple oddballs, lol, but here it is....

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I was perusing the jewelweb last night - you know the daily auction and preloved trawl - and ran into a vintage charm necklace. No designer listed, and it wasn’t particularly well made, but it had a larger-link chain and just a handful of charms spaced quite far apart.

And the first thing I thought of was your collection. Pinned to a chain that falls right at the collarbone - oh my goodness, what a charm necklace your critters would make!! Exquisite and unexpected :love:

Do you ever wear them that way? Can I pretty please beg for some photos? ::)
 
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yssie said:
I was perusing the jewelweb last night - you know the daily auction and preloved trawl - and ran into a vintage charm necklace. No designer listed, and it wasn’t particularly well made, but it had a larger-link chain and just a handful of charms spaced quite far apart.

And the first thing I thought of was your collection. Pinned to a chain that falls right at the collarbone - oh my goodness, what a charm necklace your critters would make!! Exquisite and unexpected :love:

Do you ever wear them that way? Can I pretty please beg for some photos? ::)
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That's an interesting idea. I would love to see photos of something like that. I'll have to go searching. I've never worn my pins that way but I could see maybe a paperclip chain with the dragonflies on it. Hmmmmmmm, LOL. :think:

I don't have all of them here with me but I took a few quick snaps for you of what I have. Not real good photos though.


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Every time I dip into this thread, it's total love for all of your beauties. Would love to see them worn as a charm necklace. :lickout:
 
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