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
Was invited to The Bay’s Christmas Street Event last week. I’ll get to the Holiday stuff tomorrow, but first I need to share my excitement of the stationery. I am a stationery geek… Continue reading
Covet Garden was nominated for a Canadian Online Publishing Award. The ceremony was last Monday night. It wasn’t a red carpet-type thing, but I still felt the need to get a little gussied… Continue reading
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
The festive season is fast approaching and if you want to go for an over-the-top look, you can try using these 1988 makeups ads for inspiration. Take this YSL as for example:, what… Continue reading
Sometimes when I get a bag of broken jewellery from the Value Village, there’s actually loads of good pieces — both in good repair and condition. For example, the two elephant brooches, silver… Continue reading
When I was a kid, store bought costumes we highly flammable numbers composed of a plastic garment that tied up in the back and some sort of flimsy plastic mask that obstructed one’s… Continue reading
Finally had a chance to do some jewellery repairs. I like to give old jewels new life. The top bracelet is a Damascene Toledoware mother of pearl panel bracelet from Spain. It was… Continue reading
Went to see Beauty is Embarrassing — the documentary about artist Wayne White — a few weeks back now. It’s such as inspiring movie. White is best known for creating and voicing many… Continue reading
Don’t know nuthin’ ’bout this bracelet except that it’s got a cool shape. I picked it up because it reminded me of the shape of an Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Bone cuff. But… Continue reading
