Scarlet Pimpernel Pin

    "Sir Andrew quickly and dexterously put out the flames and replaced the candelabra upon the table; but this had taken him a few seconds to do, and those seconds had been all that Marguerite needed to cast a quick glance at the paper, and to note its contents - a dozen words in the same distorted handwriting she had seen before, and bearing the same device - a star-shaped flower drawn in red ink."

-The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of my favorite stories, as I'm sure you've realized by now, so I was delighted when I passed a stand at our county fair and spied a Scarlet-Pimpernel brooch amid the cacophony of vintage costume-jewelry. I snapped it up, of course, and am delighted to present to you the ideal bit of British mockery. It could be worn by the ladies, of course, but if you were a daring sort of man and liked to imitate Sir Percy's manner of dress, it could certainly double as a tie-pin or button-hole adornment. However you decide to wear it, this little English wayside flower caused a stir in the French Revolution and will be equally admired today.

Scarlet Pimpernel Pin:

Price: $6.00

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The Scarlet Pimpernel-Inspired Necklace: "Marguerite Blakeney"

        "I take it, sir, that you do not approve of our new society."
       "Approval, sir, in my opinion, demands the attainment of perfection. And in that sense, you rather overrate the charms of your society. I'faith, for one thing, it does seem monstrous ill-dressed for any society, even a new one."

-The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baronness Emmuska Orczy 

This Scarlet Pimpernel-inspired necklace is made of folded poetry, "pearl" accents filched from an antique bracelet, a hand-painted flower, and a bit of black ribbon. Equal parts old-world elegance and urban whimsy, it is the perfect statement-necklace for the modern Marguerite.

close-up of antique "pearl" clasps

A truly beautiful, feminine necklace that any Scarlet-Pimpernel fan would be delighted to own. Perhaps the best part is that this necklace is utterly unique. I made it from 90% re-purposed/recycled materials, so you won't find anything like it elsewhere, search as you might. :)

Scarlet Pimpernel-inspired Necklace: "Marguerite Blakeney"

Price: $17.00 (plus shipping/handling)

Number in Stock: 1