Since these earrings are unsigned, I can’t say with certainty that the are by the Finnish silversmith Elis Kauppi of Kupittaan Kulta, but they have all the stylistic hallmarks. Just compare them to… Continue reading
I am so super excited! There are no words! I will line up for hours and hours if I have to.
Necklaces are the most common things I find when I buy bags of broken jewellery at the Value Village. Sometimes you come across a half-strand of beautifully coloured Czech crystal beads. Usually there’s… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
