18/04/2026
'hic sunt dracones' - 'Here be Dragons'!
This phrase was used by medieval cartographers to indicate unexplored or dangerous territories.
However, in this instance, repurposing and remodeling antique or vintage jewellery is neither unexplored nor dangerous territory!
This silver brooch was once half of a Victorian belt buckle that was relegated to a drawer labelled "belonged to my grandmother".
The beautiful 'snake skin' jasper is thanks to and is the perfect partnering, elevating an unappreciated antique buckle to a contemporary statement brooch.