Tina De Suza
Silversmith Jeweller
Vintage Cutlery ...
Where do I get my vintage cutlery?
Much of my cutlery I bring in from the USA as it is so difficult to find the very old decorative vintage cutlery here in New Zealand. I have beautiful patterns that you most likely have not seen before. My dear friend Pat in Pennsylvania is also a creator using silverware, and Pat collates and sends cutlery to me. She finds the bestest stuff!
Silver Plated ...
Most of my cutlery bracelets, rings and earrings are created from original vintage silver plated cutlery handles. The knife bell pendants are created using original vintage hollow knife handles. Some of the cutlery pieces I use are well over 100 years old. Oh the tales they could tell!
All of the magnetic fridge vases and lapel vases (tussie mussies) are created from the silver plated vintage hollow knife handles.
Solid Sterling ...
From time to time I do have a range of solid sterling silver rings created from original vintage solid sterling spoons. These are rare and are priced accordingly, as solid sterling silver cutlery is hard to find and is expensive!
