Lazy Monday: Happy Labour Day!
Here is a picture of a stack of silver bangles. Tomorrow I will get off my lazy ol’ butt, and write up some real posts.
Category Archive: Jewellery Box
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Birthstones: September Sapphires
Is your birthday in September? Then your birthstone is the sapphire. You probably already knew that. What you may not know is that sapphires come in a rainbow of colours: blue, orange-pink, gold… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Matisse Mystery Solved
Finally found a picture of what my Matisse pendant should have looked like. This image comes via Morning Glory Jewelry, which has got to be the web’s best resource for vintage bijoux.
Clasp Your Hands, Say Yeah!
Look at these vintage necklace clasps. Aren’t they beautiful? I found the répoussé clasps in bags of broken jewellery and saved them for years until I found the amethyst and coral beads that… Continue reading
Recent eBay Finds
These retro gold and garnet earrings are my most recent eBay purchase. The online auction site used to be my number one trawling grounds for fantastic watches, Inuit prints and jewels. So many… Continue reading
About a Schmooze: Thomas Sabo Silver
As my mission is to only write about things I love, I will qualify this slightly bitchy post by saying that sometimes I love to get slightly bitchy. About a month ago, I… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Pale Blue I
Whilst hanging up my laundry (above) I came to a sudden realization that more than half of my wardrobe has blue in it. I always thought my go to colours were green or… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Dangle Earrings
In olden times, a savvy woman would stretch her jewellery budget with convertible earrings. You would have one pair of the actual thingy that went in your ear and you would mix things… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Vintage Copper Matisse Pendant
I’m a sucker for mid century copper jewellery (even though it turns my skin green). Whilst researching it, I’ve often come across the names of designers who worked almost exclusively with the metal.… Continue reading
In the Pink: Finds From The St. Lawrence Market
Here are three more lucky two dollar finds from the St. Lawrence Antique Market. Above is a retro Aurora Borealis rhinestone brooch. It was missing two navettes, which I replaced with pink versions… Continue reading