VALENTINE’S DAY TREASURES !!

VALENTINE'S DAY TREASURES !! Valentine's Day is just around the corner - how about treating your girlfriend to one of these fabulous vintage jewels from Vintage Jewellery Fun - lots of beautiful choices and free postage to anywhere in the world !! Go here:- https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/VintageJewelleryFun

CORO – A HISTORY

CORO - COROCRAFT AND JEWELCRAFT POSSIBLY THE MOST POPULAR JEWELLERY BRAND OF THE 1950s & 60s        When we think of vintage jewellery dating from the 1950s and 60s, the picture that will probably come to mind is a short necklace of enamel-painted leaves interspersed with tiny AB diamanté stones, or perhaps with some tiny faux …

CORO & TRIFARI PATENTED NECKLACES FROM THE PRE-1955 ERA

JEWELLERY PATENTS Recently I have been finding an increasing number of the most beautiful jewellery pieces that date from the pre-copyright era, and these pieces usually have something like 'Pat. Pend.' stamped on the back or 'Patent Applied for' or something like that. Sometimes they have an actual patent number, but usually they have been …

BRANCHING OUT INTO VINTAGE EVENING BAGS !!

Now that the Christmas Party Season is upon us, I have made the decisive leap into selling something other than vintage jewellery !! Come and see my small but perfectly formed collection of vintage evening bags... I have eleven of these beauties for sale, and most of them are in pretty much perfect condition. Gorgeous …

AUTUMN VINTAGE JEWELLERY INSPIRATION

Last Saturday, we went off down to the RHS's main garden at Wisley for a book signing and some Autumnal inspiration - the garden was simply resplendent in its beautiful autumnal colours, and this got me thinking about autumn-inspired jewellery. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, when the biggest vintage brands were in their heyday …

BRING ON THE BLING – Fabulous 1980s Enamel Diamanté Jewellery

Gorgeous enamelled diamanté creations that were heavy and substantial, more often than not gold-plated, and absolutely brilliant quality that has really stood the test of time. Don't forget, it's staggeringly 30 years since most of these bits of bijoux fun were created, and frankly, all of them look like they were made yesterday !!

SPARKLING LIKE DIAMONDS…

Enormous glittering diamonds - yes, these are the real thing !! Here's the thing - I do love a bit of glitter !! Anything that sparkles and glistens in the sun is worth wearing in my opinion - yes, even in the daytime - especially in the daytime !! And if you can't have the …

CHRISTMAS IS COMING…

My Etsy shop is up and running now, and the prices are pretty reasonable I think - and most importantly, I can also send anything to anywhere in  the world !! So come and see some of the brilliant seasonal goodies that have landed on my Etsy page this weekend:- For starters, this 1970s Christmas …

VINTAGE 1960s ETSY FUN !!

LOTS OF BIG BEAUTIFUL BROOCHES AND COLLAR NECKLACES:- What have I been up to during my week off in November ? Well, my Etsy Shop has had a big boost with lots and lots of new items up for sale - come and see my newest vintage lovelies...starting with 3 absolutely choice brooches - as …