Category Archives: Jewelry
Reader Question: Brooches
A reader wrote in this week seeking help in preparation for her wedding. She wrote: Would you know of a great stop, or strip, to find a rhinestone brooch for my wedding dress? I will wear it on my waist, … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: Simple Jewelry Repairs
Hello, Quarterlifers. I’m coming to the end of my vintage jewelry series and want to talk about how to fix your broken pieces before I move on to next week’s topic: how to be an expert thrifter. At my store, … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: The care and keeping of vintage jewelry
So now that I’ve covered the origins, trends and varying types of costume jewelry from the 1930s to the 1980s, I’m going to touch on dating and cleaning your pieces. When it comes to cleaning your jewelry, I think that … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: Jewelry pushes boundaries (push it real good!)
Whiting and Davis mesh necklace And through the decades we go! Last week was all the about ’50s and ’60s, with multi-strand necklaces and button earring sets, pearls, rhinestones, Lucite, copper and silver. Now we head into the ’70s … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: All that glitters in the post-war period
A cranberry Lucite necklacefrom www.citrusavenuecollectibles.com So we covered costume jewelry from the ’30s and ’40s and are now on to the ’50s and ’60s. But just to recap, jewelry went through a major shift during the ’30s and ’40s as … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: Eye of the Jeweler
Hello Quarterlifers! Although I was planning to highlight jewelry from the ‘50s and ‘60s this week, I decided to make that next week’s topic. Instead, this Junction Tuesday is going to be a tip—one that could mean the difference between … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays (Holiday Delay Edition): Bakelite Basics
A Bakelite bracelet I hope you all had a great Memorial Day and scored some awesome deals at one of the big thrift store sales (Unique and Value Village). Last week I talked about the origins of costume jewelry during … Continue reading
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Junction Tuesdays: Getting to Know Costume Jewelry
Necklace and earrings by Joseff of Hollywood I’ll start today with one of my personal favorite jewelry tips. When you come across jewelry boxes while thrifting, give them a good shake. Many times I’ve discovered someone’s favorite “lost” jewels that … Continue reading
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