Solar-Powered, Vintage-Inspired Brooch Makes Old New Again

by Jasmin Malik Chua, 09/19/09

Solar-powered vintage brooch by Lost Values, solar fashion, solar accessories, eco-fashion

The Solar Vintage Brooch by Lost Values deftly marries the old and new, fusing newfangled solar-charged technology with the time-honored tradition of handcrafting. Conceptualized by Elena Corchero, founder and director of the Scottish design firm, the clover-like brooch is furnished with solar cells and LEDs, as well as temperature and movement sensors. The result: A winsome piece of high-tech style that charges itself in the day, then emits a subtle, ambient glow at night.

+ Solar Vintage Brooch £184

+ Lost Values

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2 Responses to “Solar-Powered, Vintage-Inspired Brooch Makes Old New Again”

  1. studio618 says:

    Wow, very cool!

  2. Paul says:

    For folks that are technically/DIY inclined you can make your own! There is a really great article on how make a solar powered bracelet or piece of jewelry on the Make Magazine site.

    First Page:
    http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol19/?pg=119

    Second Page:
    http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol19/?pg=120

    And also a related video on the basic concept of the circuit.
    http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/11/make_a_joule_thief_weeken_1.html

 

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