This silver plated enameled spoon necklace was made from the Weihnachtlöffel set designed by the Klepa Arts Co of Germany. Finished with your choice of 16, 18, or 20 inch Italian sterling chain
24 inch chain upgrade available here.
30 inch chain upgrade available here.
Metal: Silver Plated
Spoon Lore:
These silver-plated Christmas spoons were created in Germany by KLEPA Arts in the late 1960s–1970s, when Christmas markets were glittering back to life after the hard post-war years. They’re tiny altarpieces you can hold in your hand—each bowl a jewel of fired glass, each handle a blessing for the year to come.
Along the stems, the German greeting “Frohe Weihnachten” (“Merry Christmas”) runs like a ribbon of light, framed by sheaves of wheat and a tied bow. The wheat is more than decoration: in Christian symbolism it speaks of harvest, daily bread, and Christ as the Bread of Life. It’s the grain gathered in, bundled and offered up. Perfect for a pattern meant to be laid on the Christmas table or displayed near a Nativity scene.
Inside the bowls, KLEPA’s artists painted miniature Nativity scenes in enamel, then fired them in a kiln until the glass fused into glowing color. Each year carries its own date and its own story: the Holy Family gathered close, shepherds in bright cloaks kneeling at the manger, the Three Kings arriving with gifts. You can see the influence of stained-glass windows and late-medieval devotional paintings in the rich blues and reds, the gold halos, and the way the figures are framed by scrolling silver borders like a carved church frame.
Each spoon making two pendants. One from the handle and one from the artfully enamel bowl. Each piece brings with it a story of German Christmas traditions, hand-painted enamel artistry, and the quiet hope of the Nativity. A reminder of light returning in the darkest part of the year.
Oh, If Spoons Could Talk
I love spoon jewelry. And I love hunting for the most beautiful spoons to make it! Spoon jewelry is a little wearable piece of history allowing the story and beauty of the pattern to be displayed and treasured, rather than being forgotten in a drawer or melted down as many of these antique beauties are.
All the pieces I make are from the original antique spoons - none are copies or casts - and I make each by hand, giving care and though to how each pattern is best shaped and displayed.
Using the original sterling silverware means each piece is not only beautiful in design, but full of indications that it has lived life. Maybe a faded monogram or little wear spots - I enjoy thinking about the places they have been and who might have held them 100 years ago. Each piece is, therefore, truly unique. I have discovered more than one of some of these spoon patterns, so each piece will come with its own character and story, varying slightly on little wear spots and marks - There will not be two that are exactly the same!
I hope the piece you choose resonates with your own story and will be a piece you treasure for generations.
This silver plated enameled spoon necklace was made from the Weihnachtlöffel set designed by the Klepa Arts Co of Germany. Finished with your choice of 16, 18, or 20 inch Italian sterling chain
24 inch chain upgrade available here.
30 inch chain upgrade available here.
Metal: Silver Plated
Spoon Lore:
These silver-plated Christmas spoons were created in Germany by KLEPA Arts in the late 1960s–1970s, when Christmas markets were glittering back to life after the hard post-war years. They’re tiny altarpieces you can hold in your hand—each bowl a jewel of fired glass, each handle a blessing for the year to come.
Along the stems, the German greeting “Frohe Weihnachten” (“Merry Christmas”) runs like a ribbon of light, framed by sheaves of wheat and a tied bow. The wheat is more than decoration: in Christian symbolism it speaks of harvest, daily bread, and Christ as the Bread of Life. It’s the grain gathered in, bundled and offered up. Perfect for a pattern meant to be laid on the Christmas table or displayed near a Nativity scene.
Inside the bowls, KLEPA’s artists painted miniature Nativity scenes in enamel, then fired them in a kiln until the glass fused into glowing color. Each year carries its own date and its own story: the Holy Family gathered close, shepherds in bright cloaks kneeling at the manger, the Three Kings arriving with gifts. You can see the influence of stained-glass windows and late-medieval devotional paintings in the rich blues and reds, the gold halos, and the way the figures are framed by scrolling silver borders like a carved church frame.
Each spoon making two pendants. One from the handle and one from the artfully enamel bowl. Each piece brings with it a story of German Christmas traditions, hand-painted enamel artistry, and the quiet hope of the Nativity. A reminder of light returning in the darkest part of the year.
Oh, If Spoons Could Talk
I love spoon jewelry. And I love hunting for the most beautiful spoons to make it! Spoon jewelry is a little wearable piece of history allowing the story and beauty of the pattern to be displayed and treasured, rather than being forgotten in a drawer or melted down as many of these antique beauties are.
All the pieces I make are from the original antique spoons - none are copies or casts - and I make each by hand, giving care and though to how each pattern is best shaped and displayed.
Using the original sterling silverware means each piece is not only beautiful in design, but full of indications that it has lived life. Maybe a faded monogram or little wear spots - I enjoy thinking about the places they have been and who might have held them 100 years ago. Each piece is, therefore, truly unique. I have discovered more than one of some of these spoon patterns, so each piece will come with its own character and story, varying slightly on little wear spots and marks - There will not be two that are exactly the same!
I hope the piece you choose resonates with your own story and will be a piece you treasure for generations.
