Anatomy of a Bag of Broken Jewellery
As mentioned in past posts, I obtain a lot of jewellery and jewellery findings in bags of broken bijoux that the Value Village and other thrift shops sell. I also promised to give… Continue reading
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More Coral
I have become a coral magnet of late. I already posted about the branch and apple coral necklaces that I found. Since then I’ve picked up a big black neckpiece (alas, the little… Continue reading
Do Over: Aquamarine Ring
Eight or nine years ago, the artist Rachel Feinstein appeared in a Marc Jacobs ad wearing her signature 68 carat aquamarine ring. This ring fired up a desire to obtain a ginormous jewel.… Continue reading
Neat Sheets: Vintage Vera
Look what I found at the Value Village – A vintage Vera Neumann top sheet. It has a few holes, so I plan to use it for the fabric. Still, I am pleased… Continue reading
Bringing It Back: Vintage Turquoise Bolo Tie
Last summer, when I was at my parent’s trailer with my nieces, we went to the Salvation Army in Southampton. My middle niece picked up a bolo tie. I asked her if it… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Taxco Abstract Cat Brooch
We’ve talked about Taxco silver before. And we’ve talked about how Scandinavian modernist jewelry before. This kitty kat brooch is both Modernist and Mexican. It’s marked TC- or TH-163, which dates it after… Continue reading
Yard Sale Find: Scandinavian Bent Plastic Swag Lamp
We got this swag lamp at a yard sale for $1 on the weekend. It reminded me of an Arne Jacobsen or a Le Klint, but it is probably closer to Ikea. Anyway,… Continue reading
Yard Sale Find: Black Pearl Necklace
Yard sale season is in full effect, y’all. I found this princess-length black pearl necklace (with matching earrings) at the same place we got the lamp I posted about yesterday. I’ve always wanted… Continue reading
Window Shopping: The Chief Salvage Company
Whilst out ranging on Friday, I finally had a chance to stop in a little shop at Dundas and Dufferin called The Chief Salvage Co. It’s a real curiousity cabinet sort of place… Continue reading
Victorian Jewellery for Victoria Day
As promised, I went prowling for vintage stuff on Friday. Fittingly, I found two Victorian pieces. The big score is a pair of gigantic girandole earrings from around 1870. Girandole means chandelier and… Continue reading