My Summer Vacation: Escape To New York Part 1
As previously mentioned, I was on vacation last week. For the first part of the week I was in New York City with my niece Sarah. Here are some of my holiday snaps.… Continue reading
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Clasp Your Hands, Say Yeah!
Look at these vintage necklace clasps. Aren’t they beautiful? I found the répoussé clasps in bags of broken jewellery and saved them for years until I found the amethyst and coral beads that… Continue reading
Recent eBay Finds
These retro gold and garnet earrings are my most recent eBay purchase. The online auction site used to be my number one trawling grounds for fantastic watches, Inuit prints and jewels. So many… Continue reading
About a Schmooze: Thomas Sabo Silver
As my mission is to only write about things I love, I will qualify this slightly bitchy post by saying that sometimes I love to get slightly bitchy. About a month ago, I… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Pale Blue I
Whilst hanging up my laundry (above) I came to a sudden realization that more than half of my wardrobe has blue in it. I always thought my go to colours were green or… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Dangle Earrings
In olden times, a savvy woman would stretch her jewellery budget with convertible earrings. You would have one pair of the actual thingy that went in your ear and you would mix things… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Vintage Copper Matisse Pendant
I’m a sucker for mid century copper jewellery (even though it turns my skin green). Whilst researching it, I’ve often come across the names of designers who worked almost exclusively with the metal.… Continue reading
In the Pink: Finds From The St. Lawrence Market
Here are three more lucky two dollar finds from the St. Lawrence Antique Market. Above is a retro Aurora Borealis rhinestone brooch. It was missing two navettes, which I replaced with pink versions… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: Siam Silver Souvenir of Canada Bracelet
This Niello Siam Silver panel bracelet depicts the crests of the provinces of Canada. I love it because the Thai artist who fashioned it had clearly never seen a buffalo (depicted on the… Continue reading
My Favourite Things: My Name is Rhonda
I got this necklace about 10 years ago, from one of those jewellery shops on Yonge Street. This was during the first season of Sex and the City and although I’ve never sat… Continue reading