I added polymer clay in a turquoise shade to the filigree brass heart. It's just a matter of pressing the clay into the filigree and baking for the proper time.
I have some real gold leaf, from Germany, that's about a 100 years old. I decided to start using that for making some jewelry. Here's an example of one that I created.
I bought a pair of lovely earrings at a garage sale, took them apart, and made a couple of necklaces from them using velvet. This is one of the necklaces I made.