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Why does no one wear brooches anymore?
My mother used to wear brooches, hat pins, scarf holders, and cardigan clips (to hold the edge of your cardigan together)…. ….. but now those have fallen by the wayside. I think they are rather nice,...
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My favourite Etsy Jewellery Shops
It’s no secret that I love jewellery. I have inherited jewellery, unusual contemporary jewellery, custom made jewellery and vintage jewellery. I sometimes buy jewellery new if I really fall in love...
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Loquet London Lockets
I have always loved lockets. My mother had a round silver one with photos of her and her brother in it, and my grandmother had a gold one one of her and her husband. When I turned 12 I received a...
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Interesting ring
The ring below fascinated me. I wonder if it would leave marks on your finger? Or be scratchy? I think that for so many people, how expensive your ring is, is more important than anything else. This...
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Spessartine Garnets
One stone that is highly underrated is the garnet. Usually, garnets are used as cheap substitutes for rubies, and are very dark. Sometimes they have a deep glow in them, but mostly they are just dark....
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Edblad mini Glow Ring
I recently bought ring above from Edblad, to test a full eternity ring. I have had half-eternity rings before but they slipped round my finger all the time, meaning that they were always skew or had...
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Beautiful sterling silver photo ball from Cougar Cove
My paternal grandmother wore a gold locket (circa 1920) with a photo of her on one side and her husband on the other. My mother always used to wear 2 photos in a round silver locket, and for my 12th...
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Engagement and wedding rings I love
Engagement and wedding rings are strange things. You put them on and, for most people, you wear them day in and day out for the rest of your life. Which could be 70 years or more. Some people would...
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Stunning solid emerald ring
This is a 16th-17th century emerald ring carved from an entire piece of emerald. The gold band is a later addition The phenomenal ring was part of the collections of Lyn Revson and later the jewelry...
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Sterling silver animal ring
I spotted this ring in one of my favourite Etsy stores, Cougar Cove Jewelry, a couple of months ago. Sadly, by the time I saw it, it had been reserved. Because it had been reserved rather than sold,...
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Makoulpa animal puzzles
I come from a small town in South Africa, and our local jeweller used to have one of these African puzzles in pewter in his window. We were a poor town so I don’t think he ever sold one – they are...
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Vintage 9ct Yellow Gold Rose Cut Garnet
This ring comes from Emma Whapshott from Minxy Vintage England on Etsy. Emma is lovely to deal with and quick to answer any questions you have. Her gorgeous wares can also be ogled on Emma’s Instagram...
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Royal engagement rings
Queen Victoria Queen Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales Sarah, Duchess of York Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Katherine, Duchess of Cambridge Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Princess Eugenie of York...
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Cameo jewellery
I have always had a fondness for cameo jewellery. My mother had a set of shell cameo – pendant, brooch/pendant, ring, and earrings. I gifted everything but the brooch/pendant and have regretted it...
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Stunning rose-cut garnet ring from Minxyvintage England
My vintage 9ct yellow gold rose-cut garnet ring from Minxyvintage England arrived last week and it is spectacular. It surpassed every expectation I had. The ring is in pristine condition, beautifully...
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What a difference cleaning silver jewellery makes
Some of my best bargain buys have been tarnished sterling silver jewellery items. When very tarnished, silver jewellery can look dark grey or almost black. It quite often ends up at in bargain bins at...
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A very interesting ring
It’s not something I would wear as an engagement but I think as an art piece it is stunning. A new twist on tradition. I would maybe wear something similar as an everyday ring, perhaps with rubies...
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One of my favourite rings
This ring is one of my favourites. My wedding and engagement rings are by Schalins, a Swedish brand. They are produced to order, so the rings you look at in the stores and in the display windows are...
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