Midweek Modness: Rafael Alfandary Tassel Necklace
I won a lot of jewellery on eBay. I could see this Rafael Alfandary necklace poking out from the other goodies, so I bid $20 and won. When it arrived, petty much everything… Continue reading
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Cairo Time: Sterling Eye of Horus Pendant and Torque Necklace
In keeping with this week’s Egyptian theme, here is a 1970s-era Mexican sterling Torc or torque necklace with an Eye of Horus pendant.
Cairo Time: Eye of Horus Pendant
A dainty little pendant that my Jessica brought back from Cairo. Marisa Tomei work a very similar one in the movie Cyrus. After I saw that movie, I started to wear this one… Continue reading
Cairo Time: Egyptian Silver Earrings
Since Egypt is in the news, I thought I’d share some of my favourite bijoux from the fertile crescent. Here are a pair of silver earrings, marked with the lotus, the national assay… Continue reading
Faux Barbie vs. Faux Elzac
I found a tribal mask brooch (above, bottom right) at the Value Village in Kitchener. It reminded me of pieces made by a company called Elzac of Hollywood in the 1940s (above ,… Continue reading
Robbie Burns Day Special
As you may or may not know, I am one quarter Scots. I bring this up only as an excuse to show a picture of some of my Scottish Pebble jewellery. These pieces… Continue reading
Down the Rabbit (or Bear) Hole
I bought this cute little green plastic bear pin at the same time as the Burberry’s cape. It was marked “Dart Ind, Inc. Brown Bear Made in China” on the back. I assumed… Continue reading
Early Plastic Celluloid Bangles
Let’s recap. Many early (pre-1930s) plastics were created in attempt to create cheaper versions of ivory (or tortoise shell or jet, in the case of gutta percha). Celluloid — a derivative of cellulose and… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Sterling Chicago Picasso Sculpture Charm
Charm number 3 for my monsters of modernism bracelet has arrived. It is a miniature of the Picasso sculpture in Chicago’s Daley Square. I had always thought it was a representation of a… Continue reading
My Favorite Look From the Golden Globes
The best bauble from last Sunday’s Golden Globe’s was the 1970s gold and diamond cuff from Fred Leighton that Clare Danes wore with her salmon pink Calvin Klein dress. I have never been… Continue reading