My Bean
This week’s theme is iPhoto week. Starting with this cameraphone picture of my Elsa Peretti for Halston perfume “bean” necklace. I won in an eBay auction back in the summer. The chain is… Continue reading
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Agate and Crystal Ring and Crystal Pointer Pendant
I’m a little obsessed with crystals these days. It may be because I have too many projects going on and I’m stressed out and my heel is aching and I’ll trying anything —… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Modernist Silver Rings
Don’t know much about these rings. I won them in an eBay auction — they came all the way from Australia! The seller said they were European. The onyx one reminds me of… Continue reading
Super Fancy Amethyst Earrings
I found this pair of dangly earrings at the Value Village for four bucks a week and a bit ago. They are made of cabochon and facetted amethysts set in gold. I have… Continue reading
New Jewels: Julie Moon and White Feather
While I love all things vintage, I’m also a fan of the local folks who are creating new jewellery pieces. I’m especially digging ceramicist Julie Moon’s latest geometric series of earrings and pins… Continue reading
1988 Vintage Jewellery Ads
I’m still pouring through the 1988 issues of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar that I found a few weekends ago. In particular I’ve been the jewellery ads are a great resource for dating vintage… Continue reading
Bond Boyd Sterling Choker
Bond Boyd is a Canadian company, established in 1940 in Toronto and still in business today. The first signed pieces of jewellery I ever had (and still own) is a souvenir of Newfoundland… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Brass Rafael Canada Pendant and Unsigned Brutalist Ring
At the Junction Flea, the dealers walk around checking our each other’s tables and buying stuff. I found this unsettling at first because I felt that they wanted to buy something from me… Continue reading
Beauty in the Ruins: Victorian Rolled Gold Earrings
I spent way too much money on these broken Victorian rolled gold earrings. Both have varying degrees of wear, breakage and signs of earlier repairs. But I had to have them because the… Continue reading
Art Deco Coro Duette
I have read a lot about Coro Duettes for a long time. Introduced in the 1930s, these practical pieces of costume jewellery were designed to be convertible so you could stretch your bijoux… Continue reading