I have been out visiting my favorite thrift stores recently. I love this part of what I do!  Making my rounds and taking my time to really look at everything carefully. I do this alone and rarely take a friend along so i don’t feel rushed or get distracted. I found this sweet little Miriam Haskell choker at a local thrift store for $3.00 and it’s in excellent condition.

I once did a repair for someone on another Haskell that used the same baroque pearls and pink glass beads in a different style.  

An important tool to keep in your purse when you are “going junking”  as my friend Shari and I call it - is a magnifying glass. I have a jeweler’s loupe that I keep with me when I am doing my thrift store circuit. I find myself relying on it more and more the older my eyes get.  Keep one handy because you neve know what you might find!