#JOTW Victorian Brooch Conversion Project

[JPie]

You are a great aunt! all the pieces are beautiful.. I love the necklace.. very cool to repurpose!

Thanks! Gotta start their love of shiny things early!

My goodness this is absolutely stunning and what a bargain as well! Congratulations!

Thank you! I’m so pleased with the deal I got as well. Franziska on Etsy is awesome!

 

[PintoBean]

https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/bro...re-diamond-gold-crescent-brooch/id-j_1993523/
This is how you know you got it for a great price!!!!

 

[the_mother_thing]

@JPie your conversion is TDF gorgeous!

@PintoBean have you seen this one?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Emerald-Di...370623?hash=item5b331a127f:g:8eoAAOSwyYlYm6Mv

 

[JPie]

https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/bro...re-diamond-gold-crescent-brooch/id-j_1993523/
This is how you know you got it for a great price!!!!

That’s bananas!

 

[PintoBean]

I got a brooch! It's dark and moody with bits of brightness like yours truly.

 

[JPie]

I got a brooch! It's dark and moody with bits of brightness like yours truly.

That’s awesome! It matches your new ring too. Are you thinking of adding a bail or having a chain attached directly?

 

[PintoBean]

That’s awesome! It matches your new ring too. Are you thinking of adding a bail or having a chain attached directly?

Yes - I have turquoise mania since seeing @Niel's ring in Texas and then getting my turquoise cowboy boots (and a matching turquoise purse... and turquoise ring and earrings...)

I feel bad bc normally I'd have asked you right off the bat if you wouldn't mind if I did a similar conversion. I am still living a frat boy vampire-like existence, but it's waning (my moon humor), so sometimes I don't think logically. I am so enchanted with your whole project and the pin and how it looks on you. I was pinging friends left and right asking did you SEE this?!?! It looks so graceful and elegant on you especially with the white collared shirt. It's aspirational for me.

As you can see, based on the pin I've picked, it ain't gonna look the same on me. I'm a discombobulated swan. I was still a goofball with my hair and makeup professionally done whilst stuffed in a wedding dress. Yeah it's a moon pin but it's not grown up and sophisticated and classy like yours lololol. It's "distressed" and I'm assuming the turquoise beads are purposely mismatched.

Ive decided that I don't like a centered bail and I do want to attach it angled like yours, but with the flower attached still. I even have a crude back story for my pin. A man presents flowers to his lady and then let's her know he's "horny" - hence the crescent moon with its horns. The tarnished silver and the turquoise beads symbolize that he didn't get any (silver that's "polished" stays bright and white), and ended up with blue balls.. Mebbe I'll polish the pin and post a selfie one day when I finally get some so you all will know.

 

[Bluegemz]

Yes - I have turquoise mania since seeing @Niel's ring in Texas and then getting my turquoise cowboy boots (and a matching turquoise purse... and turquoise ring and earrings...)

I feel bad bc normally I'd have asked you right off the bat if you wouldn't mind if I did a similar conversion. I am still living a frat boy vampire-like existence, but it's waning (my moon humor), so sometimes I don't think logically. I am so enchanted with your whole project and the pin and how it looks on you. I was pinging friends left and right asking did you SEE this?!?! It looks so graceful and elegant on you especially with the white collared shirt. It's aspirational for me.

As you can see, based on the pin I've picked, it ain't gonna look the same on me. I'm a discombobulated swan. I was still a goofball with my hair and makeup professionally done whilst stuffed in a wedding dress. Yeah it's a moon pin but it's not grown up and sophisticated and classy like yours lololol. It's "distressed" and I'm assuming the turquoise beads are purposely mismatched.

Ive decided that I don't like a centered bail and I do want to attach it angled like yours, but with the flower attached still. I even have a crude back story for my pin. A man presents flowers to his lady and then let's her know he's "horny" - hence the crescent moon with its horns. The tarnished silver and the turquoise beads symbolize that he didn't get any (silver that's "polished" stays bright and white), and ended up with blue balls.. Mebbe I'll polish the pin and post a selfie one day when I finally get some so you all will know.

Lol! Love your pin! the turquoise cabs were all probably the same color when it was new. Old turquoise can show color change after absorption of oils over a long period of time unless it’s from the hardest material. Most has varying degrees of porosity except for the most glassy pieces. many people collect the older pieces which have the older stones because of the varying blues caused by absorption. Personally, I think they are uniquely beautiful that way...like your pin!

 

[JPie]

Yes - I have turquoise mania since seeing @Niel's ring in Texas and then getting my turquoise cowboy boots (and a matching turquoise purse... and turquoise ring and earrings...)

I feel bad bc normally I'd have asked you right off the bat if you wouldn't mind if I did a similar conversion. I am still living a frat boy vampire-like existence, but it's waning (my moon humor), so sometimes I don't think logically. I am so enchanted with your whole project and the pin and how it looks on you. I was pinging friends left and right asking did you SEE this?!?! It looks so graceful and elegant on you especially with the white collared shirt. It's aspirational for me.

As you can see, based on the pin I've picked, it ain't gonna look the same on me. I'm a discombobulated swan. I was still a goofball with my hair and makeup professionally done whilst stuffed in a wedding dress. Yeah it's a moon pin but it's not grown up and sophisticated and classy like yours lololol. It's "distressed" and I'm assuming the turquoise beads are purposely mismatched.

Ive decided that I don't like a centered bail and I do want to attach it angled like yours, but with the flower attached still. I even have a crude back story for my pin. A man presents flowers to his lady and then let's her know he's "horny" - hence the crescent moon with its horns. The tarnished silver and the turquoise beads symbolize that he didn't get any (silver that's "polished" stays bright and white), and ended up with blue balls.. Mebbe I'll polish the pin and post a selfie one day when I finally get some so you all will know.

I’m quite excited to see another conversion! Stonewell has a lovely one in a different style, so this is by no means proprietary and top-secret. Besides, it’s only right that you can wear head-to-toe turquoise. Go big or go home!

I think your crescent would look great angled. Please start a SMTB thread when it’s ready - I’d love to see it!

 

[tyty333]

What a beautiful conversion piece! I'm glad you were able to use all parts...you really got your money's worth out of that pin!!!
Gorgeous pieces!

 

[JPie]

What a beautiful conversion piece! I'm glad you were able to use all parts...you really got your money's worth out of that pin!!!
Gorgeous pieces!

Thanks, I thought so too! I'm really digging antique & vintage pieces these days.

 

[mrs-b]

How very, very beautiful! Love the way the pendant hangs, and the ring is darling!

 

[PintoBean]

I’m quite excited to see another conversion! Stonewell has a lovely one in a different style, so this is by no means proprietary and top-secret. Besides, it’s only right that you can wear head-to-toe turquoise. Go big or go home!

I think your crescent would look great angled. Please start a SMTB thread when it’s ready - I’d love to see it!

Thank you for being a sweetheart!

 

[Blingalingaling]

First up, here's the necklace. I opted for a 1.5mm 14K rose gold cable chain in 18" length. The base of the crescent is rose gold and I wanted to match the chain back to that.

WAIT!!! Where's the LOVE button?!?
Love it! Love it!!! Love it!!! <3

 

[JPie]

WAIT!!! Where's the LOVE button?!?
Love it! Love it!!! Love it!!! <3

 

[plad25]

This is gorgeous!! I love what you did, and it looks fabulous separated as a necklace and ring.

 

[kgizo]

Love the way all your pieces turned out!! Congrats on a great find and conversion.

 

[Stone Hunter]

BEAUTIFUL!! How smart of you to change a vintage pin into modern set of wearable items!

 

[JPie]

This is gorgeous!! I love what you did, and it looks fabulous separated as a necklace and ring.

Love the way all your pieces turned out!! Congrats on a great find and conversion.

BEAUTIFUL!! How smart of you to change a vintage pin into modern set of wearable items!

Thanks so much for the kind words!

 

[JPie]

To wrap things up, here are the studs! They’re made from the bezel-set diamonds and prong-set sapphires on either ends of the original brooch. I don’t have measurements but they’re tiny - perfect for second and third lobe piercings.

 

[PintoBean]

To wrap things up, here are the studs! They’re made from the bezel-set diamonds and prong-set sapphires on either ends of the original brooch. I don’t have measurements but they’re tiny - perfect for second and third lobe piercings.

Wow!

 

[PintoBean]

I got my pin and its true to the pics! It's only an inch by an inch, and the two ends of the crescent are much closer than yours, so I won't be hanging it askew.

 

[Catmom]

I got my pin and its true to the pics! It's only an inch by an inch, and the two ends of the crescent are much closer than yours, so I won't be hanging it askew.

You guys are breaking my heart. I'm trying to single handedly bring back the brooch. Sigh.....It is still a wonderful piece and will look lovely as a pendant!

 

[PintoBean]

You guys are breaking my heart. I'm trying to single handedly bring back the brooch. Sigh.....It is still a wonderful piece and will look lovely as a pendant!

If you saw my IG you'll see why it has to be converted to a pendant... I can't handle the pokey end unless it comes with a child safety.

 

[JPie]

I got my pin and its true to the pics! It's only an inch by an inch, and the two ends of the crescent are much closer than yours, so I won't be hanging it askew.

It’s so charming, PintoBean! That size would make it fun to layer with other necklaces.

 

[JPie]

If you saw my IG you'll see why it has to be converted to a pendant... I can't handle the pokey end unless it comes with a child safety.

I could handle the pokey, but I’d probably forget to take pins off my clothes before I launder them. I’ve already done it to a rainbow flag one. Thank goodness that was a work freebie and it survived.

 

[Catmom]

If you saw my IG you'll see why it has to be converted to a pendant... I can't handle the pokey end unless it comes with a child safety.

 

[PintoBean]

@JPie, honey pie, sweetie pie,

Secret time... just between you and me...
I bought another crescent moon. I justified it as one for each cheek, cuz both cheeks make a full moon, no?. The cats have cut me off...

 

[JPie]

@JPie, honey pie, sweetie pie,

Secret time... just between you and me...
I bought another crescent moon. I justified it as one for each cheek, cuz both cheeks make a full moon, no?. The cats have cut me off...

Once you start, you can’t stop! Excellent second find. This one looks like it’d be great with the chain soldered on assymetrically.

Also, you’re killing Catmom.

 

[PintoBean]

Once you start, you can’t stop! Excellent second find. This one looks like it’d be great with the chain soldered on assymetrically.

Also, you’re killing Catmom.

I knowwwwww (and are you in my head?!?!)