Help my flower is trapped in my earrings!

[BijouVintage]

Couple of quick ??s when did they do this and what would you call it?

 

[Living*Doll*Vintage]

I remember those from the mid to late 70's - I don't know the "technical term" but resin set comes to mind.

 

[eel]

I still make these! It's my favorite summer hobby.
If you are listing them, look up "lucite" it is an old name brand for resin (which also works) but I believe more people list these as "Lucite"
they were popular from the 50's-70's

 

[amandainvermont]

One of the first things I sold on eBay were earrings like this - but they had insects in them! I found them at my neighbor's yard sale.

 

[Living*Doll*Vintage]

I want "bugs in amber" earrings toooooo!

 

[pinky-a-gogo]

I used to have a beetles in amber bracelet. I loved it!

 

[BijouVintage]

I like them because they not only have a trapped daisy but sparkles as if tinkerbell got locked in too... oh geez I just went on disney on ya'll.. sorry

 

[hipvintage]

I think they are 50's, esp. with the screw back (said the jewelry non-expert.)

My mom has a set w/roses and they are 50's.

Janine

 

[pauline]

On the DIY craft front this technique was very popular in the late 70's early 80's , however yours are very good quality much better than what could be made at home, so it probability dates from a lot earlier than that and made professional .
I would imagine it's cold cast if it contains a real flower the material would be Polyester Casting Resin if a real flower it would have to be treated first with something, as I not done it with flower myself just read that you had too.

information over load comes to mind , So I disappear quietly now.

 

[BijouVintage]

great details paul, thanks!

 

[eel]

Originally posted by paul

I would imagine it's cold cast if it contains a real flower the material would be Polyester Casting Resin if a real flower it would have to be treated first with something, as I not done it with flower myself just read that you had too.

That's a little dried flower. You can cast any dry material, I have used flowers, sea critters, black widow spiders, bees, bugs, charms etc.
I also have a number of craft books on resin casing from the 60's. My obsession with the stuff started with a 50's seahorse sweater clip. I have made everything from jewelry to lamps with it.
I would put these around late 60's early 70's

 

[Elsewhere]

I always associate those sparkles with 60's.

So that's my guess ;)

 

[scillas]

Same time as they did this one ;-) ????

Both items somehow reminded me of my childhood (late 60es, early 70es), though I never had earrings or an umbrella like this.

My mother was more of a bohemian type, and this sort of things didn't go well with Marimekko, I guess...

 

[hatfeathers]

so you dry the flower first and it will stay good forever? Cool.

 

[eel]

I would put that umbrella/parasol handle as 50's. That is carved lucite. carved from the reverse side and painted, not a real flower. I have some jewelry done in a similar way.

and yes a dried flower will stay that way forever.
I wish I had more pictures of the jewelry I make. Here is a lamp I made years ago, for my friend and scuba diving partner. It has shells, seahorses, crabs, fishnet, and some plastic divers.