Despite the ’60s being the atomic age, folks were still heavily into crafts. We talked about making jewellery for fun and profit last week, and here’s an example of a handmade brooch of… Continue reading
Counting down the days ’til Halloween with pictures from my favourite, fiendish jewellery finds, including this onyx, coral and shell Zuni inlay brooch depicting a vulture.
Taking inspiration from style icon Iris Apfel.
Count the days til Halloween with pictures of ghastly gems, including this Mexican Silver skull pendant.
Continuing our exploration of stacked bracelets, the turquoise studded cuffs and a bangle illustrate that you can still load up without looking weighed down. Shown here (from top to bottom) are an unmarked… Continue reading
Gracious Good shows two examples of vintage cameo jewelry — a hard stone, late Victorian lavelier and a shell brooch
Thoughts how to reuse broken jewellery
A pair of vintage pewter earrings by Coty Award-winning designer Robin Kahn.
It’s Gucci‘s 90th birthday, everybody. The brand was born in Florence in 1921 when Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods convern. After working in the Savoy Hotel in London, he wanted to bring… Continue reading
A summary of a day spent searching for vintage jewellery in thrift shops.
