Musings

A round vintage treasure DOES fit into a square pendant!

A round vintage treasure DOES fit into a square...

It's always fun to do something different and a square pendant is certainly different for me! I love puzzles and mysteries and creating a square pendant is very much like...

A round vintage treasure DOES fit into a square...

It's always fun to do something different and a square pendant is certainly different for me! I love puzzles and mysteries and creating a square pendant is very much like...

Why "Esther Denham" from Sanditon might wear an antique equestrian button necklace

Why "Esther Denham" from Sanditon might wear an...

Warning: Slight spoiler alert if you haven't seen Season 2! Esther Denham is complicated - which is why she's one of my favorite Sanditon characters. Misused and manipulated in Season 1 by the devious...

Why "Esther Denham" from Sanditon might wear an...

Warning: Slight spoiler alert if you haven't seen Season 2! Esther Denham is complicated - which is why she's one of my favorite Sanditon characters. Misused and manipulated in Season 1 by the devious...

Wouldn't “Miss Georgina Lamb” from Austen’s Sanditon look lovely wearing these antique button earrings?

Wouldn't “Miss Georgina Lamb” from Austen’s San...

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying Season 2 of the PBS production of Jane Austen’s Sanditon - the rich colors of the costumes, the romantic setting, and of course, the elegant jewelry!  I've observed Miss...

Wouldn't “Miss Georgina Lamb” from Austen’s San...

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying Season 2 of the PBS production of Jane Austen’s Sanditon - the rich colors of the costumes, the romantic setting, and of course, the elegant jewelry!  I've observed Miss...

Which necklace would Jane Austen’s “Charlotte Heywood” wear in Sanditon?

Which necklace would Jane Austen’s “Charlotte H...

(Warning! Slight spoiler alert if you haven't seen Season 1!) Have you been watching Season 2 of PBS Masterpiece's Sanditon? I confess, I was so - dare I say - vexed by the ending...

Which necklace would Jane Austen’s “Charlotte H...

(Warning! Slight spoiler alert if you haven't seen Season 1!) Have you been watching Season 2 of PBS Masterpiece's Sanditon? I confess, I was so - dare I say - vexed by the ending...

Everyone is creative. Yes, I mean you!

Everyone is creative. Yes, I mean you!

You are creative, yes you are! Often I hear things like, “You are so creative -I’m just not!” Though the first part of this is a sweet compliment the second...

Everyone is creative. Yes, I mean you!

You are creative, yes you are! Often I hear things like, “You are so creative -I’m just not!” Though the first part of this is a sweet compliment the second...

Why is a rhinestone called a rhinestone?

Why is a rhinestone called a rhinestone?

Loving all things sparkly I, of course, have a passion for rhinestones. To me there’s nothing quite like the sparkle of a vintage rhinestone. A single rhinestone brooch or pendant...

Why is a rhinestone called a rhinestone?

Loving all things sparkly I, of course, have a passion for rhinestones. To me there’s nothing quite like the sparkle of a vintage rhinestone. A single rhinestone brooch or pendant...