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Kim Ruark is the artist behind Alchemy, a jewelry collection that romances the beauty of an ethereal past while embracing modern elements of style. A Fine Arts degree, and a passion for all things "old" set into motion her career as a successful designer. Kim searches far and wide for the unusual elements she hand selects for her designs. All of her pieces are handcrafted in her studio on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Chessa Cassiopea Vintage chain holds filagree balls, moss green glass pearls and rhinestone rondelles...a vintage crystal wire wrapped with rhinestones and a fabulous orange glass pearl finish it off. $140	Recycled Leather Cuffs Old leather belts find new life! Each is adjustable and ties with chocolate suede lacing. Adorned with various vintage goodies! $68.00 each	Sweet Chloe Brown.jpg Mixed vintage chain holds a glorious jumble of 1920's glass pearls, an old skeleton key, loupe, energy crystal and African trade bead! $125.00 SOLD
Dreamcatcher A long "Y" of vintage chain holds an old watch case binding. Three gorgeous glass pearls dangle...ready to catch your dreams! $85	Maltese Hippie Our maltese copper cross is suspended from a triple link of rings, old costume pearls and some funky 1970's copper chain. Get your groove on! $90	Relic An old hand dug bit of the past hangs from a massive vintage brass link chain. A bit of rhinestone sparkle sets off the earthiness...I adore this necklace! $125
Lucky Number 3 Lucky Number features an old number plaque from Europe strung between a pair of old brass findings, and vintage chain. $125	Sunday's Spirit Three layers of vintage serpentine chain highlight an old crucifix studded with rhinestones. Sexy and Spiritual. $98	Bourbon Love Designed for Bourbon and Boots and inspired by the friendship of two amazing women. This necklace features vintage chain and copper beads from the 70's, a smokey gray glass tube bead a la 1920, and a functioning heart locket to hold a slip of your booze...er...beloved! Total length 19". $58
Sass n Boots 18" of sassy pearls, chunky chain and vintage turquoise nuggets...finished with an old clock key. Looks awesome paired with jeans! $96	Bonjour Buckle A delicate, antique French buckle hangs from dainty vintage chain while a beautiful tassel of rosary beads holds a religious charm. Gorgeous on it's own or layered with a longer chain. $116	Fandango Waterfall 1950's chain fits choker style with a Miriam Haskell glass pearl and a waterfall of brass links. 1920's era glass tube beads finish off the ends...super dramatic! $98
Violet A vintage Violet Breath Mint mirror clips onto a watch fob and dangles from a long swag of silver chain. Perfect for date night and an inconspicous check of your lipstick. $125.00 SOLD	Points West Pewter Chain and antique rosewood rosary beads set the stage for a vintage compass. Set your course $95 SOLD	Bow Tied Vintage chain and a sweep of pearls hold an old bow shaped pin and a sprinkle of charms. $150 SOLD
Spring Fling Flowers, hearts, buttons, beads and a 1950's watering can charm dangle from a sweep of pearls and vintage chain. $150 SOLD	Madame Toddy Layers of old chain, rosary and crystals come together with two vintage stampings and celluloid links to highlight a chocolatey crystal. $176 SOLD	Age of Victorian Victorian jet glass ovals dangle from old rosary chain...simple, stunning, spectacular! $90 SOLD
C is for Crab We uncovered a stash of these sweet vintage crab charms! Strung on some coppery gray chain to lay at choker length. Simple.Sweet. $18	Wings of Vanity Pewter chain holds a vintage brass butterfly stamping. A swish of Italian glass beads and a loupe make it easy to read the menu when vanity rears her gorgeous head. $116	Daisy Web Old chain webs out and about to highlight a trio of vintage brass floral stampings. A scatter of sweet glass pearls are the finishing touch. $125 SOLD
Encircle...Simply Crystal Encircle is a choker length necklace highlighting three linked rhinestone circles. $120 Simply Crystal is 16" of vintage chain finished with a 1920's shaped crystal. $76	Whistle Blower Woot Woooo! A British whistle and glass pearl dangle from 16" of chunky vintage chain. $65 SOLD	Corduroy Vintage chain, gray glass pearls, rhinestone rondelles, and a celluloid link pave the way to highlight this stunning antique Mother of Pearl Button. Choker length. $98 SOLD
Turn Over a Gilt Leaf 1950's gold tone links lay delicately at a choker length...then comes the bling...with a huge old crystal accented by a gilt leaf and rhinestone bead. Oh la la! $125 SOLD	Afternoon Delight A super long vintage chain sports an awesome old hotel key, rhinestone button and a lovely gray glass pearl. I love this piece with jeans and a tee! $86 SOLD	Mother May I? We found an amazing old pin that I'm sure was lovingly worn for many many years. We have strung it on patinated chain along with some wooden rosary beads and glass pearls. For all you funky mamas out there! $90 SOLD
Rosie Got Bling A vintage brass stamping gets a little bling when topped with a 1950's rhinestone brooch. Chunky metal and copper chain with a dollop of a glass pearl completes this funky romantic piece. $125 SOLD	Gothic Girl Heavy Black Chain holds a vintage faceted cameo. Lots of black and old gold make this a gothie statement piece. $90 SOLD	Keys to My Heart Old keys from the 20's and 30's dangle from some groovy chain circa 1970. A tiny key and glass heart complete the clasp. $86
Birds of a Feather A beautiful old pewter bird pin flies on the ends of vintage chandelier chain and swags of silver. $125 SOLD	Pearlish Wisdom The sweetest little hinged Mother of Pearl Box is ready to hold a snippet of your heart and history. Prettily perched at the end of 18" of vintage chain and beads. $125 SOLD	Gillian's Cross A dark patina cross hangs from chunky chain embellished with silvery blue glass pearls and an old rhinestone buckle. $150 SOLD
Be Still my Heart Vintage gold tone bead chain holds an old watch fob clip complete with three heart charms. The charms are removable so you can mix and match to your hearts content. $90 SOLD	See Into my Future Vintage gold tone bead chain holds a watch fob clasp filled with goodies! An old monocle, glass pearl and a teeny tiny book locket. The charms are removable so you can mix and match to your mood. $115 SOLD	Miss Charlotte A sweet frozen Charlotte is surrounded by aqua glass beads and a 1920's crystal. A gorgeous statement piece! $165 SOLD
Charmed A super long chain holds a pile of funky old charms...a good luck penny, mother of pearl pocket knife, rhinestones, keys and a fluer de lys. $165 SOLD

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Chessa Cassiopea

Vintage chain holds filagree balls, moss green glass pearls and rhinestone rondelles...a vintage crystal wire wrapped with rhinestones and a fabulous orange glass pearl finish it off. $140

Recycled Leather Cuffs

Old leather belts find new life! Each is adjustable and ties with chocolate suede lacing. Adorned with various vintage goodies! $68.00 each

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Mixed vintage chain holds a glorious jumble of 1920's glass pearls, an old skeleton key, loupe, energy crystal and African trade bead! $125.00 SOLD

Dreamcatcher

A long "Y" of vintage chain holds an old watch case binding. Three gorgeous glass pearls dangle...ready to catch your dreams! $85

Maltese Hippie

Our maltese copper cross is suspended from a triple link of rings, old costume pearls and some funky 1970's copper chain. Get your groove on! $90

Relic

An old hand dug bit of the past hangs from a massive vintage brass link chain. A bit of rhinestone sparkle sets off the earthiness...I adore this necklace! $125

Lucky Number 3

Lucky Number features an old number plaque from Europe strung between a pair of old brass findings, and vintage chain. $125

Sunday's Spirit

Three layers of vintage serpentine chain highlight an old crucifix studded with rhinestones. Sexy and Spiritual. $98

Bourbon Love

Designed for Bourbon and Boots and inspired by the friendship of two amazing women. This necklace features vintage chain and copper beads from the 70's, a smokey gray glass tube bead a la 1920, and a functioning heart locket to hold a slip of your booze...er...beloved! Total length 19". $58

Sass n Boots

18" of sassy pearls, chunky chain and vintage turquoise nuggets...finished with an old clock key. Looks awesome paired with jeans! $96

Bonjour Buckle

A delicate, antique French buckle hangs from dainty vintage chain while a beautiful tassel of rosary beads holds a religious charm. Gorgeous on it's own or layered with a longer chain. $116

Fandango Waterfall

1950's chain fits choker style with a Miriam Haskell glass pearl and a waterfall of brass links. 1920's era glass tube beads finish off the ends...super dramatic! $98

Violet

A vintage Violet Breath Mint mirror clips onto a watch fob and dangles from a long swag of silver chain. Perfect for date night and an inconspicous check of your lipstick. $125.00 SOLD

Points West

Pewter Chain and antique rosewood rosary beads set the stage for a vintage compass. Set your course $95 SOLD

Bow Tied

Vintage chain and a sweep of pearls hold an old bow shaped pin and a sprinkle of charms. $150 SOLD

Spring Fling

Flowers, hearts, buttons, beads and a 1950's watering can charm dangle from a sweep of pearls and vintage chain. $150 SOLD

Madame Toddy

Layers of old chain, rosary and crystals come together with two vintage stampings and celluloid links to highlight a chocolatey crystal. $176 SOLD

Age of Victorian

Victorian jet glass ovals dangle from old rosary chain...simple, stunning, spectacular! $90 SOLD

C is for Crab

We uncovered a stash of these sweet vintage crab charms! Strung on some coppery gray chain to lay at choker length. Simple.Sweet. $18

Wings of Vanity

Pewter chain holds a vintage brass butterfly stamping. A swish of Italian glass beads and a loupe make it easy to read the menu when vanity rears her gorgeous head. $116

Daisy Web

Old chain webs out and about to highlight a trio of vintage brass floral stampings. A scatter of sweet glass pearls are the finishing touch. $125 SOLD

Encircle...Simply Crystal

Encircle is a choker length necklace highlighting three linked rhinestone circles. $120 Simply Crystal is 16" of vintage chain finished with a 1920's shaped crystal. $76

Whistle Blower

Woot Woooo! A British whistle and glass pearl dangle from 16" of chunky vintage chain. $65 SOLD

Corduroy

Vintage chain, gray glass pearls, rhinestone rondelles, and a celluloid link pave the way to highlight this stunning antique Mother of Pearl Button. Choker length. $98 SOLD

Turn Over a Gilt Leaf

1950's gold tone links lay delicately at a choker length...then comes the bling...with a huge old crystal accented by a gilt leaf and rhinestone bead. Oh la la! $125 SOLD

Afternoon Delight

A super long vintage chain sports an awesome old hotel key, rhinestone button and a lovely gray glass pearl. I love this piece with jeans and a tee! $86 SOLD

Mother May I?

We found an amazing old pin that I'm sure was lovingly worn for many many years. We have strung it on patinated chain along with some wooden rosary beads and glass pearls. For all you funky mamas out there! $90 SOLD

Rosie Got Bling

A vintage brass stamping gets a little bling when topped with a 1950's rhinestone brooch. Chunky metal and copper chain with a dollop of a glass pearl completes this funky romantic piece. $125 SOLD

Gothic Girl

Heavy Black Chain holds a vintage faceted cameo. Lots of black and old gold make this a gothie statement piece. $90 SOLD

Keys to My Heart

Old keys from the 20's and 30's dangle from some groovy chain circa 1970. A tiny key and glass heart complete the clasp. $86

Birds of a Feather

A beautiful old pewter bird pin flies on the ends of vintage chandelier chain and swags of silver. $125 SOLD

Pearlish Wisdom

The sweetest little hinged Mother of Pearl Box is ready to hold a snippet of your heart and history. Prettily perched at the end of 18" of vintage chain and beads. $125 SOLD

Gillian's Cross

A dark patina cross hangs from chunky chain embellished with silvery blue glass pearls and an old rhinestone buckle. $150 SOLD

Be Still my Heart

Vintage gold tone bead chain holds an old watch fob clip complete with three heart charms. The charms are removable so you can mix and match to your hearts content. $90 SOLD

See Into my Future

Vintage gold tone bead chain holds a watch fob clasp filled with goodies! An old monocle, glass pearl and a teeny tiny book locket. The charms are removable so you can mix and match to your mood. $115 SOLD

Miss Charlotte

A sweet frozen Charlotte is surrounded by aqua glass beads and a 1920's crystal. A gorgeous statement piece! $165 SOLD

Charmed

A super long chain holds a pile of funky old charms...a good luck penny, mother of pearl pocket knife, rhinestones, keys and a fluer de lys. $165 SOLD