Lucky Charms
Here are some lucky talismans I have found over the years. This tiny bumble bee pin was probably attached to a larger pin by a chain. Superstition has it that if a bee… Continue reading
Category Archive: Jewellery Box
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Mystery Object: Weird Fishes
This is a stick pin I got back in the summer. I’ve been researching what the heck kind of fish it is supposed to be with no luck. It’s hard to make out… Continue reading
I Choo-Choo-Choose You
To celebrate the day, here’s a collage of some vintage and retro sentimental jewelry finds (Clockwise from top left): A silver and diamond chip ring; a Victorian revival locket bracelet; A Victorian token… Continue reading
Lost and Found: Princess Tina Raincloud Necklace and Parker 51 Pen
I am going through a massive possessions audit (because I have a massive amount of possesions. I took four bags full of clothes, shoes and purses to the Goodwill on Saturday. I listed… Continue reading
Sick Day
Check out this old-timey Sterling Medic Alert bracelet. My guess is that it’s from the ’40s. I shall have it engraved on the reverse with my medical condition “mutant” (and also asthmatic). P.S.… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Monsters of Modernism Marina City Charm
Charm number 4 has arrived. It’s another building from Chi-town—Marina City! I have been enamoured of the “Corn Cobs” (you can read about their history here) since I first saw them in 1987.
Happy Hunting Ground
Went to The St. Lawrence Market yesterday. Found some pretty baubles. Clockwise from top right: A costume jewelry ring that reminds me of 1980s-era Bulgari; Yet another B+D seagull pin (if you are… Continue reading
Think Pink: Victorian Paste and Pink Topaz
They say as you get older, you should wear more pink because it’s flattering. And since we were on the subject of pink stone Victorian jewellery, here more snaps of some other 19th… Continue reading
Do Over: 1850s Brooch Conversion
This is not my do-over. People have been upcycling old jewellery since way before our time. Here is a brooch dating from the 1840s or 1850s that was transformed into a pendant. How… Continue reading
Cairo Time: Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bracelet
The Art Deco movement was heavily influenced by ancient Egyptian themes. The 1920s in general were caught up in a fantasy of Egypt. Sometimes things where more fantastical than others. For example, there… Continue reading