Antique Pinze-nez Necklace Handbeaded Layer up with other pieces

Layer up with other pieces or wear on its own for a very pretty sparkling and unusual piece

Strung to a short necklace of purple and small round shell beads

The horses once pulled a silver carriage

Take the strain

Antique Pinze-nez Necklace Handbeaded Layer up with other piecesHere we have a pair of antique pince nez (French for "pinch nose" and they are indeed a snug fit!) which I have made into a lightweight, one off necklace. Pince nez were popular from the late 19th century to the early 20th century and they were usually used for reading. This example has a spring loaded bridge so that they hold firmly onto the nose. They were once considered a stylish and modern alternative to traditional spectacles and I think we