We've had a busy week one way & another. A bit like Mrs Tiggywinkle as we've been washing & pressing lots of linens and lace. Although we don't collect linens from the hedgerows, sometime they look like they have been left out in the open! If this is the case, it calls for some gentle hand-washing & some careful stain removal.
When searching for treasure, we're not afraid to get our hands dirty. You have to look past the rows of Barbies & other modern day items to find a potential treasure lurking at the bottom of the box or hiding in a corner. Sometimes they look very sad at first, covered in dirt or mud....or worse! You have to look past the grime to see the potential.
One such treasure was this brooch. Dirty and forgotten among a box full of buttons, odd earrings & broken jewelry. But once cleaned it showed it's true beauty. The jury is out to whether it's gold as there are no visible marks but they appear to be seed pearls. Such pretty blue enamel which became the inspiration for the Petit Pica blue we use in our branding. For us, it doesn't really matter if it's real or not, or that it's a little bit chipped, we just love it. It's difficult to age, so if there's any jewellery collectors out there who can throw some light on this, we'd love to hear. It's current home in on the pin-board in the Petit Pica atelier.
Here's a little sneak preview.
A
little apology.....sorry you've had to wait a bit for this post, we've
been having a few Blogger teething troubles. Hopefully all sorted now.
À bientôt,
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