Silver Soviet Amber Ring
Two ring posts in a row? With all the attention being paid to Kate Middleton’s engagement ring, why not? This ring was made in the Soviet Union sometime between the end of WWII… Continue reading
Category Archive: Jewellery Box
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Midweek Modness: Finnish Brass Ring
This ring pretty much encapsulates mid-century Finnish jewellery design. It has one foot in Bronze Age Viking brutalism plus a hippy dippy free form feeling. I don’t know who designed it — it’s… Continue reading
Do Over: Remembrance Day
I found a ceramic poppy earring. I took the earring post off and glued a pinback on the back. It fell off. I did it again. Hopefully it will hold up until November… Continue reading
Lucky Lady: Victorian Shell Cameo
Let me tell you a story about jewellery pickers. You see them at the thrift shops all the time — they are the ones who bring magnifying loupes with them so they can… Continue reading
Pretty Bird: Deco Silver Enamel and Marcasite Flamingo Brooch
I’ve already written about deco-era enamel figurative brooches, but I wanted to show a much prettier version. Flamingos were a favourite fowl of deco designers, and this one is particularly grand: it’s big… Continue reading
Sidewalk Find: Mexican Modernist Sterling Cuff Bracelet
One of the best things about Toronto are boxes filled with junk that are left on the sidewalks, the word “free” hastily scrawled on one of the flaps. I always stop to explore… Continue reading
My Spooky Wook: Now With More Snake
Just so you know, I traded in the rings that I found at the CAFTCAD sale for this cool, diamond-eyed snake ring. I couldn’t fight the overpowering snake theme of this week. Even… Continue reading
My Spooky Wook: Snakes
I have a bit of a collection of snake-themed jewellery. Enough that I have a whole jewellery box dedicated to all things serpentine. Pictured above are the two oldest pieces in my snake… Continue reading
My Committment to Sparkle Motion
Forgive the craptacular pictures, but I just had to share the fantastic jewels I got at the CAFTCAD Movie Wardrobe Sale. I am particularly enamoured of the look of vintage 9ct chain (it’s… Continue reading
Silver Art Deco Basse-Taille Marcasite Flower Brooch
Remember the basse-taille butterflies I posted about yesterday? The brooch pictured above is a different example of basse-taille work. It’s marked “KV 800” (800 is the fineness of the silver out of 1000… Continue reading