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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
12 Snakey Jewelries.
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
