Category Archives: Jewellery

I Do Love Buckle Rings!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

I’ve had my (Victorian, I believe) silver buckle ring for a few years now, but have only just started wearing it: I’ve had a fascination with buckle rings ever since.  I believe I’ve seen some bracelets similar too.  Not quite … Continue reading →

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A Vintage Venetian Find

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

I love this, I really do.  The extra nice thing about it is that it was a gift. I don’t know when this was made, but I suspect there were many made for tourists, and I have since seen a … Continue reading →

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Noticing Clara

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

Well, Great Scot! I have been watching over several weeks on TV the films Back to the Future 1, 2 and 3.  Great films, I’m sure you’ll agree – but the thing is Back to the Future 3 has always … Continue reading →

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The Necklace!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

Due to requests, here is a small pic of my crystal necklace, which was inside the French chocolate box.  It’s not a great pic, but I hope to do some restoration to the necklace – so I will take a … Continue reading →

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A French Fancy

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

Check out a new acquisition of mine, a Victorian – so I’m told – chocolate box from Paris.  Its picture is still really fresh, and it has its original lace around the edge too.  No chocolates in there I’m afraid… … Continue reading →

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Mmmm, Marcasite

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

I’ve loved Marcasite for years.  I think it must be because I saw people still wearing the sparkling brooches made of it when I was a child, and just maybe I saw pieces in the jumble (junk) sales I used … Continue reading →

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The Cameo, Plus Other Pictorial News

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

As promised in my previous post, here amongst other things is the early plastic (probably early twentieth century) cameo brooch I bought at the antiques/collectibles shop at Haddo. It is dark brown, detailed and gorgeous!  Didn’t hurt that it only … Continue reading →

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Vintage Shopping – Jewellery or Silhouettes?

Posted on August 29, 2009 by

I’m really missing finding my antique jewellery bargains.  I’ve also now been lured into looking at antique silhouettes.  Great things to get, easy to store and the cheaper end of the market to buy thank goodness! I haven’t had my … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Jewellery Box

Posted on May 8, 2009 by

I’ve been looking at antique jewellery boxes for a few years now, but anything remotely nice has always been too expensive for me to get. At the moment, the bulk of my brooch collection lives happily in a modern take … Continue reading →

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A Victorian Brooch Collective

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

I wanted to update everyone on my Victorian brooch collection, as I’m preparing a post about a ‘new’ item I’ve just acquired which is linked with these. To recap – I started collecting name brooches after I fell in love … Continue reading →

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