Oranges and Peaches
Last weekend was crummy and rainy and snowy and cold. I warmed myself up by taking out some fun, citrussy accessories. First up, the peachy resin bangle pictured above. Saturday I sported the… Continue reading
Tag Archive: Art Deco Jewelry
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Deco Day!
Getting caught up on photographing some jewel finds. Here’s a bunch of art deco pieces that I thought I’d share. Nothing too fancy, just fun. Pictured above, a celluloid and rhinestone brooch that… Continue reading
Cairo Time: Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bracelet
The Art Deco movement was heavily influenced by ancient Egyptian themes. The 1920s in general were caught up in a fantasy of Egypt. Sometimes things where more fantastical than others. For example, there… Continue reading
Deco, I’m Not Done With You Yet
We were talking about the Deco era last week, so I thought I’d share this pretty early ’40s locket. It has vestiges of the Streamline Deco (radiating lines and a highly polished finish),… Continue reading
Girls on Film
If you’ve ever wondered how ladies from the 1920s might have looked goofing around in front of camera, this Kodak colour test footage from 1922 might answer your question. Gorgeous, pre-flapper clothes… amazing… Continue reading
Collections Week: Bakelite Jewellery
I find myself with so much vintage stuff that I have amassed mini collections of stuff without even trying. So I thought I’d talk about some of my sets this week. At one… Continue reading
Deposé France French Celluloid Brooch
Found this cute ’lil French celluloid brooch lurking in a bag of broken jewelry at the Value Village. It’s actually two disks set on top of one another to create depth. The back… Continue reading
Pretty Bird: Deco Silver Enamel and Marcasite Flamingo Brooch
I’ve already written about deco-era enamel figurative brooches, but I wanted to show a much prettier version. Flamingos were a favourite fowl of deco designers, and this one is particularly grand: it’s big… Continue reading
Silver Art Deco Basse-Taille Marcasite Flower Brooch
Remember the basse-taille butterflies I posted about yesterday? The brooch pictured above is a different example of basse-taille work. It’s marked “KV 800” (800 is the fineness of the silver out of 1000… Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
Speaking of pink, here’s an 1920s or ’30s sterling and glass necklace I found at Antique World in Clarence, NY this weekend. $1 folks, $1.