#micromosaic jewelry

[gemville]

Incanto Earrings by Sicis Jewels

Micromosaic, Pink Tourmaline, Rubellite, Diamond, White Gold

Source: thejewelleryeditor.com

[allaboutrings]

14k Gold Micromosaic Scarab Ring

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Micromosaic jewelry box, 1875.

[dozydawn]

[arthistoryanimalia]

#MosaicMonday:

Castellani (Italian, 1814–1930) Micromosaic #lion brooch, c.1870 gold & glass, 3.5 x 4 in (8.9 x 10.2 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2021.756

"The imagery of this brooch may have been inspired by the lion's head depicted on a Roman floor mosaic discovered in the House of Doves in Pompeii."

[sweetandbroke]

$5,650.00 Victorian Etruscan 22K Gold Micro-Mosaic Scarab Pendant

[jadeseadragon]

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Micromosaic Cherub Dove Antique Bangle Bracelet.

[antimonyantigone]

Micromosaic Brooch and Earrings, ca. 1865-1870 Italian

[reblogged-art-that-liked]

A micro-mosaic and gold demi-parure and a bangle, circa 1890

Sotheby's

[eriebasin]

A beautifully made little antique c1880 gold locket with a glass mosaic panel depicting a scarab on the front, and grape leaves on the back. Micromosaic jewelry like this, sometimes depicting Egyptian motifs, was a common souvenir of Italy in the 19th century. The panels less commonly mounted in such fine pieces of jewelry as this locket, with it's intricate gold granulation. 

eriebasin.com

[gemville]

The Damisa Ice Necklace by Sicis Jewels

Micromosaic, White, Grey and Black Diamonds, Rubies, Rubellite, White Gold

Source: thejewelleryeditor.com

[allaboutrings]

Antique 18k Gold Micromosaic Bouquet Ring

[white-throated-packrat]

I personally have seen small baskets made out of baleen, seamless bags made out of walrus pericardium (the transparent membrane around the heart), a parka made out of loon skins with the feathers still on, quillwork shoes and jackets (dyed porcupine quills used in a similar fashion to ribbon embroidery), cowrie and dentalium shells used in jewelry, quahog and black-lipped pearl oyster shell used in jewelry, micromosaic using albalone shell, and discarded antlers carved into haircombs.

Ciri will have access to the most ridiculous assortment of raw materials, and what is done with them to show off her wealth is only going to be limited by the skills and imaginations of the craftspeople she employs.

Having been reminded that beetle wing embroidery exists, and that whole bit about ichor-based dyes, what other embellishments might people use in the AWAU or Wolfblood verse? Obviously insect wing cases, but what about scales, carved claw or bone? Would they retain any properties that might affect the design or the garment itself? (Does Lambert surprise Milena with a lapful of souvenirs from a hunt after he finds out about the practice?)

Oooh, what a cool question. I think I have it somewhere - possibly in a WIP - that Witcher armor uses some monster parts, but I doubt they would have thought of using it for fashion until Jaskier and Milena came along.

Ciri's outfits for the Progress are going to be ornamented with monster bone and scales, aren't they? Gods, she's gonna set utterly unachievable fashion standards by accident. Milena's going to be so proud.

And I wouldn't be at all surprised if Witchers did scrimshaw on monster bones or fangs and claws. It seems like a good portable hobby with resources they'd have on hand.

Anyone who knows more about fashion than I do, please chime in with monster bits that could be used to adorn clothing, because that's a really cool idea!

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #MosaicMonday:

parrot micromosaic jewelry (ring & pendant) attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (Italian, 1753 - 1836), Rome.

1. octagonal micromosaic plaque on copper set as a gold ring 3 x 2 cm

2. circular mircomosaic plaque on gilt metal mounted as a pendant 8.5cm

🆔 Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix), a now endangered species native to parts of Mexico & Central America.

[sweetandbroke]

$3,650.00 24 Karat Gold and 18th Century Italian

[the-puffinry]

found out about micro-mosaic use in jewelry today. Here are some bird-themed (mostly 19th century) examples!