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I’ve been under the weather all weekend and as a result have spent a good deal of time on the couch watching movies. I finally got around to viewing Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor,… Continue reading
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Oh Vanity! Vintage Repoussé Hand Mirror
Guys! I’m going to selling some of my do-over jewels (and some vintage pieces) at a craft fair in December. Granted, the fair is being held at work, but it’s my first real… Continue reading
Dainty Deco Rings
Here are the rings I won at the Waddington’s Auction. Sorry it took so long to share them. I’m trying to take better pictures of the jewels, but I need natural light to… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Hopea
My friend Jessica sent me a link to a new, Toronto-based online jewellery shop called Hopea. Founded by Cosima Friesen, the store celebrates Canadian and Scandinavian pieces from the 1960s and 70s. The… Continue reading
1940s 9ct Gold Certina Watch
Since we’re on the subject of gold jewellery this week, I thought I’d share a photo of my 1940s 9ct gold Certina watch. An aside about this piece: Once, after I posted a… Continue reading
Victorian 9ct Gold Graduated Watch Chain
At the Waddington’s Jewellery Auction last Wednesday, I had my sights set on some dainty rings and a big ol’ lot of watches. It was the last lot of the evening, so luckily… Continue reading
Do Over: Jade Heart Pendant with Gold Heart Appliqué
Remember that green stone Kia Ora pendant my friend Jessica found at the St. Lawrence Market a couple of months back (pictured above)? Well I was at the Market two Sundays ago and… Continue reading
Stuff I Did: Halloween, Coldplay and MothUP
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks and I’ve got to do some neat things and go to some interesting places that I’d never been before.I don’t usually blog about things I’m doing,… Continue reading
Store Tour: Sydney’s
Last Saturday, Mr. Andrew and I also visited men’s clothier Sydney’s. Mr. A has always claimed that owner owner Sydney Mamane has his number and I if I had the means to keep… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Guy Vidal Dove Pendant
I can’t believe I haven’t shared a Guy Vidal piece on the blog before. Vidal, along with Robert Larin, is one of the big names in Canadian modernist jewellery. This isn’t the most… Continue reading