Golden Years
Gold prices hit an all-time high last Friday, breaking the $1250 US/a troy ounce barrier. Which is making it harder to find fancy jewels at places like the Value Village or Goodwill. Unless… Continue reading
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What Yard Sale Finds Are Supposed to Be Like
Check out this necklace I got at the Trinity Bellwoods Yard Sale. Total cost: Twenty five cents. You heard me.
The Ugly Tooth
Sorry about the delay in posting. I spent the morning at the dentist getting fitted for a new crown. Then, because of my achey mouth, I took a nap. Then I had some… Continue reading
Healing Stones Week: Lapis Lazuli
I heart Lapis Lazuli because its such a cool shade of blue, but look closer and you’ll discover little gold flecks. Physically, it is said to improve sleep and cure insomnia and it’s… Continue reading
Healing Stones Week: Aventurine
The Aventurine turtle pendant pictured above is probably the most powerful pebble in my gemstone pharmacy. I don’t wear it all the time, but whenever I do, I always feel better. Aventurine is… Continue reading
Healing Stones Week: Turquoise
According to my Great Grandmother’s Book of Talismans, “The Turquoise is more frequently used for Amulets than any other stone, as much for its mystic virtues as for its beauty.” It is said… Continue reading
Healing Stones Week: Quartz
My Great-Grandmother Hudson was a medicine woman of sorts. I have her books of herbal remedies and her copy of the Book of Talismans. It is in this book that I first learn… Continue reading
Burro Time!
Another find from the Kitchener Mennonite Central Committee shop — Three vermeil matching burro brooches, signed Sterling SB. I’m guessing that they date from the late 1940s or 1950s, as these kind of… Continue reading
All Choked Up
I’ve been thinking about what kind of necklace would look best with my new DVF wrap dress. I’m thinking maybe a choker as long necklaces tend to get lost in my cleavage. Here… Continue reading
… And Then There’s Mod
Remember when I when antiquing with my friend Jane in Hamilton a month ago? That time I found the Rolex? Well Jane got a little sterling 3-D charm of Finnish architect Viljo Revell‘s… Continue reading