it all started over shared childhood memories of smashing pennies on the train tracks… this idea, coupled with a necessity for original jewelry that’s not all sparkles and glitter, was the beginning of what we now call apfyt (ap-fit). hand made in east van, each piece is one of a kind and unique. all created [...]
At the moment, you can find APFYT necklaces at Adhesif on Main Street, and very appropriately, at One of a Few, a small boutique located in Gastown.
To make each necklace, Erin and Janine actually place pennies on railway tracks and wait for trains to pass over them so that they are flattened into the unique and distinctive shapes that become the centre pieces of each necklace.