SISTERsister - handmade by sisters in london

SISTERsister jewellery piccies

2009-12-14T13:18:00.000-08:00

Howdi folks,

Thanks to all who came down to the All I want for Xmas market, was nice meeting you all. Was just a tad cold, wasn't it! ;)

Here are some piccies of my jewellery I had with me below...

Prices range from £10 to £30, most things shown below are between £15 & £20.

Hope you like them!

Lots of love,

little sister.

xxx

SISTERsister at All I want for Xmas market at Spittalfields

2009-11-28T13:55:00.000-08:00

Yuletide greetings one and all!

SISTERsister are excited to announce that we'll be at the "All I want for Xmas" market at the Truman Brewery in Spittalfields from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th December. I've been working on lots of new jewellery designs and will bring a treasure chest full of goodies with me! Am looking forward to sharing them with you all, hope you like them. :)

Hope to see you there!

All I want for Xmas Gift & Design Market

15 Hanbury St/81 Brick Lane
Thursday 5pm – 9pm
Friday 12pm – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 6pm

Lots of love,

little sister.xxx

SISTERsister at Portobello market sat 27th June!

2009-06-26T05:53:00.000-07:00

Howdi folks!

If any of you are soaking up the delights of Portobello market tomorrow (saturday 27th June) then keep an eye out for SISTERsister! We should be on a stall under the Westway - the area with all the lovely clothes and jewellery. Mmmmmmm. Yum.

I've been working on lots of new designs (no pictures yet, sorry!) so I'll have lots of lovely new jewels with me.

Big love,
littlesister
xxx

SISTERsister 2009 jewellery collection piccies!

2009-01-28T12:03:00.000-08:00

Happy February one and all!

Hope 2009 finds you all happy and healthy. :)

I've been busily working on the latest SISTERsister collection - see piccies below. Hope you like them!

All are made using vintage solid brass or copper chain and charms - some extremely rare and with moveable parts! These are teamed with beautiful vintage glass beads, semi-precious stones, lucite & plastic charms.

Why not treat your special lady (or yourself girls!) to something more original and unique this Valentines Day than the usual chocolates/flowers/Tiffany's jewels! I can make something extra special on request too.

I'll be at the Backyard Market this Sunday (8th Feb) in Brick Lane again so if you want to place an order you can pick it up there or I can pop it in the post. Email enquiries to: maria_mchugh@hotmail.com

Lots of love, little sister xxx

Hearts n flowers (£16)
Beautiful solid brass engraved heart teamed with glass beads hung on a 1960s solid raw brass cable chain. Hangs at nape of neck.

Sitting under the Willow tree (£15) Solid brass tree charm with lovely detailing hung with aqua glass bead and a lovely delicate enamel flower, hung from a 16" antique brass chain.

The key to my heart (£16)

Lovely solid brass heart locket which is unusually hinged at the top hung with aqua glass leaf charm and plastic pink flower. All hung on an antiqued brass 16" chain.

"She's in the West Wing Ma-am" (£18)

Solid brass engraved heart charm teamed with a beautiful 1960s jade green glass flower charm, delicate pink glass flower and twinkling swaroski crystal hung from a raw solid brass chain.

"Fancy a cuppa m'dear?" (£16) earrings also available

1940s gorgeous little teapot and cup charms. Teapot is solid copper,teacup is solid brass and engraved with a beautiful flower motif on the outside. Both are hung from a 1960s solid raw brass cable chain.

"Bring, bring!" (£15) earrings also available

I just love these telephone charms! They're from the 1940s, are solid copper, and have a moveable dial. So sweet! Hung from a 1960s solid raw brass cable chain. Start dialling... ;)

Run free (£16)

Gorgeous solid brass rabbit charm leaping over a lovely blue plastic roundel from the 1970s. Hung from a 1960s solid brass cable chain.

"Can you keep a secret?" (£20)

Lovely engraved solid brass locket which I've teamed with these beautiful little aqua glass beads to create an unusual and unique chain using 1960s solid raw brass cable chain.

"You're the jewel in my crown" (£30)

This one is just a bit special. A beautiful apple green semi-precious stone teamed with ivory coloured rose charms, brass flowers and swaorski crystals all hung from a 1960s solid raw brass cable chain. Just gorgeous.

Lets go to Marrakech! (£19)

Following my new chain design I've hung this lovely little round brass charm (which is very solid!) with these ruby red glass faceted beads all hung from 1960s raw brass cable chain. My boyfriend thought it looked Moroccan - hence the name! ;)

I'd give you my last Rolo. :) (£25)

This one's a beauty. Sold raw brass engraved heart teamed with lovely little blue flowers, white round glass bead, hung from a chain I've made from faceted white glass beads and 1960s raw brass cable chain.

"Sorry, officer!" (£8)
He hee, these ones are a bit cheeky! Solid copper handcuff charms hung from copper ear wires. ;)

"Hoot hoot!" (£8)

These little owl charms are so sweet and delicate! All solid brass.

As pretty as a daisy (£10)

Lovely translucent pastel pink glass and plastic flowers hung from solid brass ear wires.

"Who's a pretty boy then?" (£8)

How cool are these little fellas?! So detailed too! They're solid antiqued brass, just like the ear wires.

"Bring, bring!" (£15) necklace also available

These are the phone charms I adore - they're solid copper, date from the 1940s, and have a moveable dial!

Come round anytime! (£7)

Delicate little ehite plastic filigree charms hung from antiqued brass ear wires.

Box of delights! (£7)

Lovely little detailed box raw brass charms hung from antqued brass ear wires.

Jeremy Kyle is calling... ;) (£12)

These charms are so cool! They're solid copper, from the 1950s I think and you can spin the little arrow to see if you're telling the truth or not! Maybe Jeremy Kyle's guests could just use these instead. ;)

"Sta-a-ar!" That's what they call you! (£9)

These lovely vintage solid copper star charms really catch the eye. I've hung them from copper ear wires too.

"Fancy a cuppa m'dear?" (£12) necklace also available

The gorgeous little charms date from the 1940s, the teapot is solid copper and the teacup is solid brass engraved with a lovely floral pattern. Both are hung from antiqued brass ear wires.

"Just bringing in the flowers darling" (£12)

These antique charms date from the 1940s, are solid copper, and moveable! You can open out the ladder and wheel the wheelbarrow - so sweet! Both are hung from antiqued brass ear wires.

"Lets go out for dinner tonight!" (£10)

Ruby red faceted glass bead teamed with a ivory coloured rose with antiqued brass settings and ear wires. Just lovely colours. :)

Bri-i-ight eyes (£12)

Burning like fire. ;) I just love these earrings. These gorgeous solid brass rabbit charms are teamed with antiqued brass settings and earwires. I always get comments when I wear my pair! (I just had to keep a set for myself!)

SISTERsister jewellery & prices. :)

2008-12-14T09:26:00.000-08:00

Yuletide greetings one and all!

Here are some pictures of the latest SISTERsister jewellery collection! If anything takes your fancy just email me on maria_mchugh@hotmail.com and I can send it to you (or arrange a collection if you live in London). I can make something especially for you or a loved one too!

Hope you like them...

"But daddy, I want a pony!" necklace (pink) - £22

Beautiful chunky solid brass charm hung from vintage Japanese lucite necklace. Hangs at nape of the neck.

"He loves me, he loves me not" necklace - £15
Vintage glass and plastic charms hung from a solid brass 16" necklace.

"If roses were blue" necklace - £15
Solid brass and aqua glass charms hung from a solid brass 16" chain.

"Early bird catches the worm" necklace - £16

Vintage solid brass & plastic charms hung from a solid brass 16" chain.

"He bought me flowers!" necklace - £20

Vintage metal, plastic and solid brass charms hung from a solid brass 16" neclace.

"Eat your heart out!" necklace - £20
Vintage Japanese lucite necklace with 1960s solid raw brass charms and thick 20" chain.

"I love you" locket necklace - £20

Vintage lucite chain with vintage solid raw brass locket. Hangs just near the nape of the neck.

"But daddy I want a pony!" (purple) necklace - £22

Beautiful chunky solid brass charm hung from vintage Japanese lucite necklace. Hangs at nape of the neck.

"This thing will last forever" - £20
Vintage glass, plastic and solid brass charms hung from vintage Japanese lucite chain. Hangs at the nape of the neck, 12".

"Cup of tea?" necklace - £15
Vintge copper charm hung from solid brass 16" chain.

"I heart Mary" bracelet - £15

1960s solid raw brass chain & charms.

"I feel a connection" necklace - £20

Aqua glass beads, brass charms, 1960s solid raw brass 20" chain.

"Bunny hoppin" charm bracelet - £15

Solid brass charms hung from 1960s solid raw brass chain.

"Big fish little bird" necklace - £16

Vintage Japanese plastic charms mixed with raw brass and solid brass items & 16" chain.

"Come fly with me" necklace - £15
Japanese wooden charm with raw brass vintage charms & beads. Solid brass 16" chain.

"Parrot parrot!" earrings - £10.
Solid brass.

"I heart you" earrings - £10.

Solid brass.

Take care,

SISTERsister

xxx

SISTERsister at Backyard Market photos!

2008-12-08T06:21:00.000-08:00

Hi folks,

Thanks to all my customers and passers by on Sunday. It was sooooooooo cold!!! I was looking Rudolf like with my red nose. ;)

Hope you like your new jewels! Lots of you were getting Christmas presents too - so hope whoever gets them loves them!

Till next time...

Lots of love,
SISTERsister
xxx

SISTERsister stall (this Sunday at Backyard market) and contact details. :)

2008-12-01T05:36:00.000-08:00

Hello peeps,

Just a wee note to say I should be at the Backyard market again this Sunday! It's all booked up in December but I'm gonna get there early and hope to get a spot!

I've made lots of new jewellery by the way - using beautiful vintage charms I've found from the 1940s & 50s with gorgeous solid raw brass chain from the 60s also. Will get some piccies up soon!

If you can't make my stall but wish to purchase something you can contact me on: maria_mchugh@hotmail.com

Big love,
little sister
xxx

SISTERsister launch success!

2008-11-12T13:24:00.000-08:00

Hello all!

Just wanted to say a massive thank you for everyone who came down for the launch on Sunday, and thanks to those who were at the market anyway and bought something or popped by!!!

It was a really fun day and I sold over half of my collection - so it went really well!

Hope you're all loving your jewels! Do post me messages or any piccies of you wearing anything! Was really nice to see the jewellery I made going out to its new owners, finding its new home!

I'll post some piccies from my stall (my Dad took some!) and I'll get some piccies of my recent jewellery up soon too.

Take care,
Maria (aka little sister) ;) xxx

Photos of SISTERsister jewellery!

2008-10-28T04:08:00.000-07:00

Hope you like them. :)

SISTERsister launch at Backyard Market, Brick Lane!

2008-10-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Smurfs and Smurfettes,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of a new label – SISTERsister - featuring handmade jewellery by myself (Maria McHugh) and a clothing line to be added soon by my sister (Lorraine McHugh)!

We’ll be holding our first stall on Sunday 9th November at the Backyard Market on Brick Lane (London, E1)! There’ll be bubbles and nibbles, and of course, lots of lovely things for you to look at! ;)

My collections are inspired by all things vintage and kitsch – rare charms, unique buttons, beautiful stones and handmade pieces. Each piece of jewellery I make is unique and made to last – I don’t use any plated chains or links in my work – I want it to last forever. Nothing worse than your favourite piece rusting or tarnishing! I use sterling silver, antique brass and rare enamel chains. I want the things I make to be a bit special for whoever gives them a home.

I can also make something especially for a present – if you tell me the style/colours – I can make a special gift for you. :D

So, maybe see you there - Sunday 9th November at the Backyard Market at the Truman Brewery (next to 93 Feet East).

Lots of love,
SISTERsister
xxx

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