| Wearing jewelry crafted from vintage | | | | made with both, or 2 of the same letter. |
| typewriters, particularly the glass coated keys, is | | | | Bracelets can have small sayings or favorite word |
| a fast growing fashion trend. From necklaces, | | | | on them or even a spelled out name. Of course, |
| earrings, bracelets, rings and cuff-links, these | | | | this depends on where you buy them. Many |
| charming artistic creations are nostalgic, | | | | sellers offer customization on typewriter key |
| fashionable and make quite a conversation piece! | | | | jewelry. |
| The keys from these old typing machines are | | | | The best place to find this beautiful jewelry is |
| usually quite old, ranging from the early 1900's to | | | | online. Many craft & jewelry makers have their |
| the 1940's. This date range seems to be the | | | | own websites and you can buy directly from |
| sweet spot for beautiful looking keys, in particular | | | | them. Other places such as eBay and Amazon |
| the glass coated keys. From the 50's on up, the | | | | offer an incredible selection and very competitive |
| glass keys were rapidly being replaced with plastic. | | | | prices. |
| The older glass keys generally have a nice thick | | | | While all of this jewelry is nice, it's the older |
| band of chrome around them and come in two | | | | antique and vintage keys that you'll likely be most |
| main colors. Black on white and white on black. | | | | pleased with and you should keep that in mind |
| Often the function keys would be colored, like | | | | when shopping. Brands such as Royal, Remington, |
| white on red, black on yellow or black on green. | | | | Smith-Corona, Underwood, Adler and many |
| There are many combination's. These function | | | | others all had glass coated keys on their |
| keys are often larger or shaped different than | | | | typewriters, every one with slightly different font |
| the other keys and makes for some interesting | | | | and design, making any piece of vintage glass |
| jewelry! | | | | typewriter key jewelry a winner no matter what |
| Most people seek out their first or last name initial | | | | manufacturer your keys come from! |
| for the pendants and rings. Cufflinks are often | | | | |