Antique Stickpin Rings
Just a quick blog post while I’m at work in the midst of creating these rings out of antique stickpins. I’m in love. Read More
My Jewel Box: Leave It to Beaver
When your place of work buys gold and old jewelry on a daily basis, it is both good and bad for a person like me. Well, mostly good … but bad because I like everything I see. I’ve learned to be more discriminating as to what goes into my… Read More
February: Groundhogs, Presidents & Appraisals
February has whizzed on by, with loads and loads of appraisals at work. We even have an upcoming roadtrip to appraise an entire estate of jewelry. In the meantime, I’ve been having fun playing with the refractometer and taking RI’s. I’ve also just signed up for my… Read More
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My Jewel Box: Edwardian Sailing Flag Ring
Love this antique ring which just arrived in my mailbox from Gem Gossip’s newest advertiser: Victoria Sterling Antique & Vintage Jewelry. She is one of the best on Ruby Lane, with antique jewelry from all over Europe. Her shop offers lots of antique serpent rings,… Read More
My Jewel Box: 14k Black Enamel Band
Good news: I got this thick, black enamel band in 14k yellow gold from Walton’s Antique Jewelry. I like how yellow gold and black compliment each other so well. Bad news: I was feeling like the ring looked bare on its own. … Read More
Glimpse into the Past: Antique Wrist Watches
Antique wristwatches caught on strong during the 1920s. They often were done in white gold or platinum, and fraught with diamonds. Embellishments like calibre cut onyx, sapphires, emeralds or other colored stones added to some of the more unique ones. The faces were shapes of rectangles, circles or… Read More
