http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com For Those That Love Vintage Jewelry Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:32:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently while shopping on eBay I saw several pieces that were listed as being by certain designers but then went on to say they were unsigned. How can this be?  If you do your research you can assign pieces to certain designers. For example- Miriam Haskell has a very distinct ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=230 If you are like me you spend a lot of time wandering flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales and auctions. When it comes to buying vintage jewelry keep in mind these tips before you buy. Nothing is more disheartening then getting a piece home and really looking at it after ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=218 Mae West 1930's publicity still from Paramount Pictures. Unfortunately not all vintage jewelry is signed. This doesn't mean the piece isn't worth something. It means you have to do your homework and research. Knowing what the styles were is very helpful in dating a piece. Jewelry styles changed in accordance with ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=212 Because of my interest in theatre I have accumulated several history of costume books going back centuries. In the case of vintage jewelry my interests begin around 1840 to the 1960's. Jewelry construction has changed very little over the past 4000 years. It is a good idea to get a basic ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=204 I get asked this question a lot. And I have a few different avenues of research that I pursue when trying to "date" a particular piece.  One way is by looking at jewelry ads from old fashion magazines like this ad for Corocraft from 1957. Magazines are a wonderful way to ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=200 A. Acrostic Jewelry: popular in the Victorian times this is jewelry in which the stone placement holds a special message for the recipient. Aigrette: early 20th century ornament worn in the hair, often decorated with feathers or glitter. A-joure setting: open work setting in which the bottom portion of the stone can ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=193 Remember back in college the two questions everyone asked when meeting for the first time? "Where are you from?" and "What's your major? " Every time I wear my vintage jewelry I can count on being asked "How old is it?" and "What did is cost?" or "What is it ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=190 I do a lot of vintage jewelry repairs for people. Most of the time it involves re-stringing the piece so the owner can wear it. Let's face it when many of these wonderful pieces were created the stringing materials were pretty much mono filament, cotton string or silk string. All ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=185 I had a bride contact me recently. She saw a hair clip in a bridal shop that would be perfect for her hair. She wanted to put it in her hair for the reception in place of where the veil was clipped into her hair. Apparently some of her recently ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=180 You have cleaned, removed stones, reset stones and done just about everything you can to get your prize into wearable shape. Now you need to look at the clasp. Maybe it's missing or broken or it's so worn it won't hold anymore. I buy huge lots of vintage jewelry at flea ... http://www.vintagejewelrysource.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/?p=173