Incorporating 'Fallen' Feathers Into Designer Upcycled Jewelry

There are several jewelry designers now using feathers in their pieces, due to a recent and heavy hitting trend. 'Fallen' feathers are most popular, as they are formally defined as a feather that was not pulled from an animal, but instead gracefully and naturally fell from it in its own time.

Jewelry designers such as Bonnie Sedan have developed feather incorporate jewelry, also using vintage and upcycled materials - this making each piece not only artisan, but uniquely 'green'. Her line, Pinky Elodie was developed solely as an upcycled alternative to wearable art.

Feathers jewelry is now being worn by celebrities of both sexes, and some celebs are incorporating feathers into their hair as accessories. Whether you are choosing to weather feathers on your wrist or around your neck, be sure to see if it they have been listed as 'fallen' feathers, making your accessories cruelty and harm free.

What is Vintage Jewelry?

Vintage jewelry has been on the rise for the past five years, while items like vintage clothing were just falling back out of fashion. What exactly makes a piece of jewelry, vintage, and why is it that the stars are flocking to get their hands on a piece?

Vintage jewelry usually is defined by being at least twenty years old or more. These prior-era pieces can be originals, or reconstructed in some way. Newer designers such Bonnie Sedan, have taken the opportunity to up-cycle older materials, therefore creating jewelry with vintage metal or stonework within it. In Bonnie Sedan's line, Pinky Elodie, most all pieces are upcycled with use of recycled materials, vintage brass and vintage coppers.

Some celebs collect vintage pieces, while others choose to get proper wear out of them. The amount of artisan jewelers that create vintage pieces is rare, but the ones that do, like Pinky Elodie, keep their prices fair. Check out some websites and get your vintage piece of jewelry today!

Pinky Elodie is an artisan jewelry line, wherein each and every piece is hand-created by the artist, Bonnie Sedan. Using only recycled and/or locally purchased materials, Pinky Elodie strives to improve the health of the earth and the communities of those that live upon it. Check out vintage pieces at: www.etsy.com/shop/pinkyelodie.com