Do Over: Sterling and Bloodstone Bezel Ring
Bloodstone or heliotrope is cool. My dad used to wear a bloodstone ring all the time. And I had a single bloodstone earring that belonged to my Aunt Nancy. When I took a… Continue reading
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Trading Up
Today I went to the St. Lawrence Market to do an experiment: I wanted to trade a bunch of my surplus stuff for one really good thing. So I took in a handful… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Mystery Necklace
I like to show of my finds, but I’ve been amassing jewels for 30 years now, so I thought I’d ring in the new year with an older piece that I haven’t showed… Continue reading
Deco, I’m Not Done With You Yet
We were talking about the Deco era last week, so I thought I’d share this pretty early ’40s locket. It has vestiges of the Streamline Deco (radiating lines and a highly polished finish),… Continue reading
Streamline Moderne: Rise of the Machine Age
As the 1920s turned into the 1930s, Art Deco design evolved into a style known as Streamline Moderne (or just moderne or streamline). It emphasized shiny surfaces, curved forms and horizontal planes. In… Continue reading
Twelfth Day of Christmas
12 Snakey Jewelries.
Midweek Modness: Buch + Deichmann Brooch and Bangle
Two bits of B+D that I picked up at The St. Lawrence Market last Sunday. Yet another bangle and a funny little brooch the likes of which I’ve never seen before. Yet it… Continue reading
Eleventh Day of Christmas
Eleven types of turquoise.
Fraternity Hi-Jinks
When you dabble in the vintage jewellery world, you often find overlap between the world of fraternal orders. See, in olden tymes, people often belonged to lodges and other non-professional organizations to network… Continue reading
Tenth Day of Christmas
Ten plastic pieces.