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Miss Violet's Cabinet of Curiosities

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Unique jewelry, from unexpected components. Welcome to a private tour of my wunderkammer, or 'cabinet of curiosities.'

I work very hard to find unusual items that once served some other purpose, and which have become obsolete or lost their function. Old machinery in particular fascinates me. I go in search of ephemera from another age, because these items are beautiful and deserve a second chance.

In Creole French, a lagniappe is a little "something extra." They are small decorative gifts given by shopkeepers to their patrons as a gesture of gratitude, a tradition that was once prevalent, but has sadly fallen into remission.

Not to be daunted by the waning of custom, I have chosen to revitalize it in my own small way. And so, in every order that I deliver, I also include a small lagniappe as a token of my own gratitude to you.

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