French Revolutionary earrings!

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

As some of you may know, I run a beaded jewelry business, C.Morgan Designs. http://c.morgandesigns.googlepages.com/home

I thought it would be a nice to make some French Revolutionary earrings. Here is a pair, one painting is of Saint-Just, the other Desmoulins. 

If people are intrested, I can make you a pair of earrings of any French Revolutionary you want, if you have a certain painting, or photo of a actor who played them in a movie, e-mail it or the link to me. 

my e-mail is C.MorganDesigns@gmail.com


 

This pair is currently in the possession of Susanne Alleyn, author of Game of Patience.

EDIT: I forgot to put the price in at first. 20$ per pair of earrings. The frame is made of raw brass. The post (French Hook) is made of gold plate. If you wish for gold filled (higher proportion of gold) the earrings cost 25$.

Necklaces cost 20$ (ribbon loop clasp) or 25$ for a beaded toggle.

Comments

[toi-marguerite.livejournal.com]

How much would they cost?

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Silly me. I forgot to put the price down. Their 20$ per pair of earings. The earing hooks are gold-filled, so if you have just peiced your ears, the earings won't turn them green. :)

[palais.livejournal.com]

Just lovely! I'd planned to do something similar with charm bracelets and brooches.

[almostlifesized.livejournal.com]

I would really like a pair, but I can't afford ANYTHING at the moment. For how long will they be available?

[emma1794.livejournal.com]

Wow these look lovely! Hmm I will have to think about a picture to send you. Unfortunately I live in Britain - do you send your jewellery outside of USA?

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Sure. Shipping will have to be added of course.
my e-mail is C.Morgandesigns@gmail.com.

[kurotoshi.livejournal.com]

ACK! I'd LOVE some, but unfortunally, my ears are extremely sensitive :C But they're gorgeous!

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Curentlly, the earrings hooks are such that they shouldn't turn you ears green, but I can easily change them out for hypoallergenic hooks.

[kurotoshi.livejournal.com]

Oh! They don't turn green, they get infected! The only thing that doesn't is gold unfortunally :C

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I'll double check the earring hooks. I'm pretty sure I bought gold-filled. (That has 100x more gold that gold plated, and the gold doesn't chip off, or rub away.)

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Just checked. Curently, I'm using gold plated, but I can easily get some gold filled. Would you like me to?

[kurotoshi.livejournal.com]

Hmm, not right now (I'm traveling a bit, right now) but I will definitly get back to you when things are settled! Thank you!

Hi, I wasn't able to reply to your message so I'm doing it here

[almostlifesized.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer, that's very kind of you! The problem is, I have NO money what so ever until maybe the middle of/late in July, then I'll be able to buy them full price if they are still available. I live in Norway, though, is that a problem? Where are you situated?

-Johanne

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I'm in CA. But, I can ship them anywhere. :)

[fatimahcrossin.livejournal.com]

They are gorgeous, really !
How would it cost the whole package + expedition to Italy ?

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

It depends on what type of shipping do you want. I'll have to check.

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Okay, for all international shipping, there are 2 options.
1) I can send it as a letter in First-classfor 7$ (so the earrings would cost 27$)
2) I can send it as a parcel in Express Mail, for 30$ shipping.

[fatimahcrossin.livejournal.com]

30$ shipping for an item that costs only 20$ would be too much. But do you believe the letter could be risky ? 7$ shipping is ok...

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I don't really know. I'd send it as a large flat envelope, and the earrings are fariy flat, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[fatimahcrossin.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I think it shouldn't too...

Could you put the same portrait both on two earrings ? (-> that's because I love Prudhon's portrait of Saint-Just, the same on your photo) Or I have to reflect a lil while...

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Of course. I'll do that. What type of payment will work best for you?

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Okay, you earrings are done. Where should I send them to? And what is the best way for you to pay?

Thanks!
-Morgan

[fatimahcrossin.livejournal.com]

It is good for you to wait 'till beginning of July ?
At the moment I am not in my hometown and I still have to stroll around for a while so if you sent the package at home nobody would be there to take it right now -
I also read you are meant to make a necklace in the same style of earrings. How would cost one made like them ? (-> if the price is not too much I would buy it for a friend of mine or, I still don't know, I'd keep it as a... mmm, Saint-Just parure XD)

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I'm going out of town on Friday, and won't be back till early August. However, I can have my sister send them in early July. I'll just need to tell her where.

The necklace would be 20-25$. (I still need to find a clasp for it) Saint-Just also?
Thanks!

[nirejseki.livejournal.com]

If you'd be willing to make a Saint-Just and Maxime pair, I'll bite! What would it cost for the 20$ ones plus shipping to NYC?

This is for a friend of mine whose birthday is in early July, because she wears earrings and I don't...do you make necklaces or bracelets or anklets, out of curiosity? Because I'd like one for myself, but my ears aren't pierced. ;_;

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Of course. Do you have a specific picture of either of them? If so, e-mail the link/image to me at C.morgandesigns@gmail.com.

I could make a necklace or bracelet. But, it might take a while. Is there a particular style that you'd like your necklace to be?

Shipping to NY:

I can FedEx it as a package, and the cost will be 10$
I can send it through the post office as a letter for 3$ for first class,
and 4$ for priority.

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I can make you a necklace. How about a red ribbon with the pendent on it? In the post-thermidorain style. (You know, how they used to wear red ribbons around their necks, in the guillotine style.)

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

I'm going out of town on Friday, and will be gone for quite some time. If you'd like the SJ and Maxime pair, I'll need to send it soon. Where should I ship it to, and how would you like to pay?
Thanks
-Morgan

Oh, and do you have a particular painting of Maxime and Saint-Just you'd like me to use?

[nirejseki.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. Um...email me at riderriddle@yahoo.com with the same email, and I'll get back to you with all the details. ^^ Sorry, I have a final today, and I don't want to put up my address on LJ. ^_^

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Of course. Do you have a specific image of Maxime and Saint-Just? Or should I just chose one?

Thanks!

[nirejseki.livejournal.com]

Um, http://www.saint-just.net/art/prudhon.jpg and http://napoleonbonaparte.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/blog-portrait-robespierre.jpg - those in general; though not the links in particular as I'm sure you can find better ones. ^^ Thanks!

[citoyenneclark.livejournal.com]

Ok. Who would you like on your necklace? Maxime, or Saint-Just?

[nirejseki.livejournal.com]

Maxime, please!