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The Painted Heart
Welcome to The Painted Heart ~ Home of the ORIGINAL hand painted and enameled heart charms by award winning artist, Kim Jelley.

Inspired by the simple rose paintings of the 40's guilloche enameled heart charms, Kim began painting and enameling her own heart charms in 2005. Her exquisite detailed paintings soon featured blue birds, Victorian angels, hummingbirds, robins, bunnies and pet portraits.

Since that time there have been many 'copycat crafters' painting heart charms in similar themes. Quoting what others have commented: "The difference between you and the other people who are selling their own painted hearts is that theirs are just painted hearts, yours are real works of art.  You are making jewelry, not just putting pictures on hearts.  There is just a huge difference.  It's more than just the quality of the art work." and "You can quickly spot a Kim Jelley piece, signed or not" end quote.

Often imitated but never duplicated, Kim Jelley's miniature masterpieces continue to reign unsurpassed. Each heart charm is carefully hand painted one brush stroke at a time, then permanently sealed with many layers of a beautiful glass like finish that will last for generations.  

Ever evolving, this trend setting, innovative artist is currently creating beautiful painted porcelain heart charms as well as silver soldered glass hearts featuring fine quality prints of Kim's original miniature paintings.

To view more of Kim's work, please visit her website at: www.thepaintedheart.com
Date(s): August 28, 2005. Album by Kim Jelley. Photos by Kim Jelley. 1 - 100 of 100 Total. 9447 Visits.
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Bluebird with Roses

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Barn Swallow with Roses Locket

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Jeweled Ruby Throated Hummingbird

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Bunny with Roses

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Bluebird locket

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ORNATE SILVER SPOON GLASS HEART CHARM BRACELET

AVAILABLE


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BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS CHINA HEART


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CHERUB CHARM


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AVAILABLE

CHINA HEART WITH BOW AND ROSES


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Hand painted bluebird, reverses to print of Kim Jelley's original Cupid and Psyche painting.


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Reverse of bluebird charm

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Shown next to original painting

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Close up of glass heart charm featuring a fine quality print of Kim Jelley's original miniature painting 'Cupid and Psyche'. Reverses to a lovely floral print.


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Victorian heart lock with key

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Victorian heart lock bracelet

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Antique silver spoon bracelet featuring hand painted and repousse rose bouquets

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Close up view

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Reverse features repousse roses

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Antiqued Swarovski adorned necklace featuring Kim Jelley's rendition of Cupid and Psyche.



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This fabulous Victorian inspired necklace features beautiful repousse flower blossoms and roses embellished with 16 Swarovski crystals.

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Matching bracelet features Cupid and Psyche, reversing to another floral design, as well as 6 antique brass roses adorned with Swarovski crystals.


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Glass heart bracelet

Available for sale  

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Reverse of glass heart bracelet.

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Antique silver spoon bracelet featuring cherubs on both sides of heart charm

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Robin and Roses print of Kim Jelley's original painting.

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Reverse of Cherub Charm

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Fine quality print of Kim Jelley's original painting, shown on left.

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Fine quality prints of Kim Jelley's original painting (shown on left) reversing to print of the china heart design it was inspired by (shown on right)

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Antique silver spoon bracelet with sepia toned fine quality prints of W. Bouguereau's original painting of Cupid and Psyche, reverses to cupid.

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Robin, roses and bluebells

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BUNNY WITH ROSES AND BLUEBELLS

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Hand Painted Bunny with Roses

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Victorian Angel

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Victorian Angel Charm measures 1 1/4" and is shown on the artist's bracelet for size comparison.

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Blubird Locket

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Jeweled Hummingbirds

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Victorian Cherub Heart Padlock

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Victorian Padlock Heart Charm Bracelet

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Porcelain Heart Charm

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Floral Chintz Padlock Heart Charm

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Floral chintz heart padlock charm

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Blue bird locket

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Bluebird Heart Charm

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Bunny with violas

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Robin charm #1. Hand painted Robin charm inspired by a Mount Clemens plate on the left.

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Rare Vintage Guilloche Heart Lock

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Hand Painted Porcelain Heart

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Rare Guilloche Fairy Heart Locket

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Petite Padlock Heart Charm w/ heart key

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Close up detail

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Reverse features a darling little bow and a yellow rose on key

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Bunny with roses heart charm

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Hand Painted Broken China / Padlock Heart Charm Bracelet

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Jeweled Bunny Heart Charm

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Shown with hummingbird heart charm

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Hand painted Robin and Roses heart charm (on right) inspired by a vintage Mount Clemens plate (on left)

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Victorian Heart Lock Charm Bracelet with Padlock

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Padlock Heart w/ key

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Bouquet of Roses

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Victorian Angel

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Ring of Roses

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Victorian Heart Lock Charm with key

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Bunny with roses

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Floral Chintz Padlock

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Basket of Roses

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Basket of Pansies

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Victorian Cherub

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Reverse

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Sterling heart locket

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Cardinal

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Vintage Sterling Heart Lock Charm Bracelet featuring 32 charms, including 10 painted hearts, 10 heart locks, 6 Swarovski filigree hearts and 6 vintage faceted glass hearts.

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Close up view of painted hearts, including vintage faceted glass hearts.

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Close up detail

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Ragdoll cat portraits
Commission
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Emma and Max close up detail of cat portraits. Each signed by the artist.

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Note the dog portrait; signed by the artist.

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White bunny with pink flowers. Signed by the artist.

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Hand painted blue bird with roses. Signed by the artist. Inspired by a vintage Homer Laughlin plate.

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CUPID AND PSYCHE 'THE KISS'
HAND PAINTED ONE OF A KIND HEART CHARM BY KIM JELLEY

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Pansies, white flower blossoms and tiny blue bells. Intricate golden scroll work.

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Gorgeous antique china heart adorned with AB Swarovski crystals and a glass bead.

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Tiny red throated hummingbird
signed by the artist

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Antique china / painted heart charm bracelet.


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SHOWN AS A STUNNING FOCAL POINT TO CHARM BRACELET

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Gold heart charm bracelet
commission
sold


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Close up view detail. Lavishly embellished with fine crystals and vintage rose charms.

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Vintage Guilloche Fairy Heart Charm

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Cherub charms

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Antique broken china and painted heart charm bracelet.
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Tiny china hearts were carved from very rare antique porcelain plates. They are so thin and delicate that you can actually see light shine through them!

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Antique silver spoon bracelet and vintage print of little Victorian girl.

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Antique china/ Painted Heart charm bracelet.

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Artist's bracelet featuring hand painted heart charms. Centerpiece blue bird was inspired by a vintage china design.

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Fancy goldtone repousse padlock heart charm bracelet on textured curb link chain.

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Guilloche style padlock heart charm bracelet.
      
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Guilloche style padlock heart charm bracelet.

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Guilloche Style Heart Charm. Signed by the artist.

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