Vintage Tarnished Silverware

I love the look that old silverware gets once it ages and takes on a tarnish. 

I love the ornate patterns on antique and vintage flatware, reminders to a time in
 the past when details were important, and artwork on everyday objects was valued.

I love orphaned spoons and forks, who alone whisper, "Keep me..."  

Old spoons

Ornate antique silverware

Silver flatware vintage grapes pattern

What's not to love about this?

An urn of vintage silver

Heirloom silverware - how to care for for it

Antique servers

Vintage tableware ornate spoons and bone or horn handled knives

Pretty vintage forks

A mixed set

Shabby grouping from HGTV

Monogrammed silver from WhiteHouseGrayBarn via Etsy

Mix & match vintage silverware

A beautiful vintage spoon

My fruitful visit to the flea market

My fruitful visit to the flea market

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On My Workbench: Dinner Knife Handle Bell Pendant Necklaces

A peek into my workshop...
Dinner butter knife handle bell pendant necklaces

What better way to keep a family heirloom close

at heart than to wear it next to your heart? 

Take a look and see how I transform antique & vintage 

silverware into one of a kind beautiful jewelry. 

Creating bell necklaces from antique dinner knives.

These are single tines from forks! I will suspend them from inside the knife handle where they will serve a special purpose...

The fork tines serve as bell clappers. The sound is a delicate chime.

No two that I create are exactly alike. Each is unique!

I accent each with different beads, either a gemstone, pearl or crystal. 

(left to right: faceted amethyst, pearl, crystal, pearl, garnet, crystal)

all designs copyright © Laura Beth Love 1989 - 2012

(Click here to see the necklaces in my shop)

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