reclaimed, restyled and reinvented vintage jewelry

The Two Girls Gems collection is made by hand selecting quality vintage pieces and combining them with modern beads, chains and gemstones. Buckles, clips, brooches and chains are all reinvented; the transformation of each piece inspired by its unique vintage elements. The result is heirloom pieces for the next generation. We take pride in primarily using sterling silver or 14K gold or gold fill.
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Back to School with my Chatelaine

We have started our new collection (three is a collection..right?) of chatelaines. Our pencil necklace chatelaines are just the thing for heading back to school. This antique one we found is sterling silver with onyx. We have put it on an oxidized sterling silver chain with vintage buttons  The pencil part is removable with a small mighty magnet clasp for ease of writing (necklace available on our site http://www.twogirlsgems.etsy.com/).

Chatelaine is a french term meaning  "lady of the castle"(and aren't we all?) . They were either belts or necklaces worn by women that held useful household objects such as scissors, thimbles, watch, keys and boot lacers to name just a few.   They were popular in the 19th century and I think they should become popular again.  Form and Function.














 Two of our gold filled chatelaines are shown here.






Chatelaines have also been shown quite a few times on MAD MEN, worn by Joan Holloway.  Check out the images below.
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