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Same Pearls, Same Pattern, But Different Lengths?

Same Pearls, Same Pattern, But Different Lengths?

  Why is this? Each one of these necklaces is made using a petite antique button circa 1890-1930. They all have the same number of pearls for the chain, and...

Same Pearls, Same Pattern, But Different Lengths?

  Why is this? Each one of these necklaces is made using a petite antique button circa 1890-1930. They all have the same number of pearls for the chain, and...

What to Wear to the Ballet

What to Wear to the Ballet

What is my favorite gift? An experience! And for the last several years my dear husband has given me just that - tickets to the ballet for either Christmas or my...

What to Wear to the Ballet

What is my favorite gift? An experience! And for the last several years my dear husband has given me just that - tickets to the ballet for either Christmas or my...

Which Necklace Would A Gilded Age’s Bertha Russell Wear?

Which Necklace Would A Gilded Age’s Bertha Russ...

Did you enjoy Season 2 of The Gilded Age as much as I did? I loved every minute of every episode - the plot, the characters, the locations, the costumes! And though...

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Which Necklace Would A Gilded Age’s Bertha Russ...

Did you enjoy Season 2 of The Gilded Age as much as I did? I loved every minute of every episode - the plot, the characters, the locations, the costumes! And though...

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A Strike-ing Vintage Bowling Necklace!

A Strike-ing Vintage Bowling Necklace!

I love creating unusual and unexpected pieces (remember the buffalo pin?) so when I found a vintage bowling pin I knew it was right up my alley!  The pin itself...

A Strike-ing Vintage Bowling Necklace!

I love creating unusual and unexpected pieces (remember the buffalo pin?) so when I found a vintage bowling pin I knew it was right up my alley!  The pin itself...

Bring Back the Brooch! Or is it Broach?

Bring Back the Brooch! Or is it Broach?

I confess, I had to do a bit of research on this question. I knew that a brooch was a decorative pin and to broach a subject was to bring it up. Yet,...

Bring Back the Brooch! Or is it Broach?

I confess, I had to do a bit of research on this question. I knew that a brooch was a decorative pin and to broach a subject was to bring it up. Yet,...

Vintage Treble Clef Necklace

Vintage Treble Clef Necklace

If you put a musical instrument in the hand of a child, he or she will not pick up a gun. I heard this quote years ago, and it has...

Vintage Treble Clef Necklace

If you put a musical instrument in the hand of a child, he or she will not pick up a gun. I heard this quote years ago, and it has...