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A charm bracelet of treasured theatre memories

A charm bracelet of treasured theatre memories

Many years ago, my beloved ballet teacher passed away and left me her lovely silver charm bracelet. Each charm displayed the name of a show she’d performed in, her role in it, and many of them included the dates. Such a treasure! Charms engraved with shows like Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, La Traviata, and Oklahoma! Since I was a young girl I’ve loved charm bracelets and how the little charms become tangible reminders of people, places or things we've loved and treasured. So it made sense for me to create my own vintage style charm bracelet collection which always seems to be growing! Visit the...

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A vintage Navy button pearl necklace worn to a champagne birthday celebration!

A vintage Navy button pearl necklace worn to a champagne birthday celebration!

Birthdays should be celebrated and each year this dear friend and I celebrate ours together (we both have January birthdays)! I was, of course, thrilled when she arrived wearing the Vintage Navy Button necklace I'd made for her using her husband's uniform button.  I plan to add the Military Button Necklace Collection to my online store later this year, so please join my email list to know when these necklaces available. OR send me an email directly if you'd like one sooner! suzanne@theelegantmuse.com

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7 Simple Jewelry Care Tips

7 Simple Jewelry Care Tips

Jewelry is an investment; and since my jewelry is created with treasures that have already withstood the test of time, my hope is that . . .

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A vintage locket for a special granddaughter!

A vintage locket for a special granddaughter!

Can you create a vintage locket necklace for my granddaughter? Yet another great idea from a client (and dear friend)! I’ve always loved lockets . . .

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3 Reasons to join my subscriber list!

3 Reasons to join my subscriber list!

I know, I know, too many emails in your inbox already. But here are three reasons to subscribe to my email list . . .

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