Mystery Jewel: Blue Paste Bangle Bracelet
Another mystery jewel: Don’t know what it’s made of, don’t know when it was made. The clues: The blue paste stones are bezel set with an open back setting and the scrolled flourishes… Continue reading
Another mystery jewel: Don’t know what it’s made of, don’t know when it was made. The clues: The blue paste stones are bezel set with an open back setting and the scrolled flourishes… Continue reading
I got this pretty package in the mail Tuesday. It’s a Baume & Mercier enamel pendant watch from the 1940s. I won it on eBay. I paid too much for it (though it… Continue reading
Fall reminds me of leaves which reminds me of this pair of green enamel clip on earrings by Askel Holmsen was my first Scandinavian designer find. Actually that’s not true. I found a… Continue reading
I found these Laurel Burch earrings in a “Free” box on the sidewalk when I was coming home from doing my laundry on Saturday. Burch got started making jewelry out of metal she… Continue reading
Welcome to fall! Here’s a pretty no-name brooch I’ve had for a while. I don’t know how old it is — it could even be one of those Banana Republic vintage-look pieces that… Continue reading
Slowly catching up with coverage of the Spring Summer Ready to Wear collections from New York. My favourite trends are the dominance of prints and the multi-culti mixing and matching — a kimono… Continue reading
Paris Fashion Week has begun so here’s two bracelets from my mini collection of vintage Parisienne bijoux to celebrate. I wish I was in Paris right now.
It was my dad’s 70th birthday this week. I inherited my love of natural things and curiousity skills (which give me the ability to poke around in thrift shops for hours) from him.… Continue reading
If you want to make your own jewellery, the first thing you should buy is a good pair of needle nose pliers. Maybe two pairs in case you are prone to misplacing things.… Continue reading
Bow blouses are a big look for Fall 2011. They look good with tight pencil skirts and looser, wide-legged pantaloons. Here is my only bow blouse — from the Rodarte for Target collection.… Continue reading