We have ben told recently that using watch parts to make jewelry is nothing original. Obviously we are aware of that, but our use of watch parts has nothing to do with ‘Etsy fashion’. Didn’t you know that victorians themselves did this? As a proof of our previous research: The urge to cut-up and repurpose […]
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Dr. Fantastique’s new Kickstarter campaign
It is true that Decimononic members praise the value of the individual. However, this does not mean that we do not believe in the power of communities. In fact, human beings are gregarious animals that can only survive within a group and we are convinced that little by little a small community will gradually take […]
Victorian ‘secondary jewelry’ – Jewelry curiosities by Decimononic
Did you know that jewelers across England and Europe produced a kind of ‘secondary jewelry’ in order to satisfy the overwhelming demand for inexpensive adornment that arose during Queen Victoria reign (1837-1901)? And did you know that this trend was mainly inspired by the queen’s own liking for jewelry? This secondary jewelry included all types […]
New video: ‘Decimononic Metalsmithing’
We will never get tired of repeating that our aim is to create handmade fine jewelry pieces inspired by retrofuturisms, biomechanics, art-nouveau, ancient civilizations, XIX Century, industrial culture and steampunk, among others. Obviously one of the best possibilities to achieve this objective is showing you how we work, so we have decided to share with […]
Steampunk raison d’etre: it’s all about values
Steampunk raison d’être Steampunk aesthetics are a strong influence for Decimononic and if you are reading these lines we are probably in the same boat. But, what happens when you try to go deeper? What’s Steampunk at present? Is it a movement, a counter-culture, a subculture, a community, a style? There is no straight answer […]