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Adjusting the size of your ring
I have had a couple of emails from people whose fingers shrink and swell from day to day, meaning their rings are either too tight or too loose. I have fingers like that and I have this on several of...
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Kinz Kanaan jewellery
I have four piercings in my ears – one regular lobe piercing in my left ear, and one helix and two lobe piercings in my right ear. Because my earlobes are tiny, I generally wear very small studs in...
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AWNL talisman jewellery with a modern touch
I have written a great deal about Nordic jewellery design – Bjørg, Efva Attling, Ole Lynggaard, Pilgrim, Line § Jo, By Birdie, Kinz Kanaan and many more. Nordic jewellery design runs the gamut from the...
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AWNL Dark Sky Park Necklace
I wrote yesterday about the review item I was allowed to choose from AWNL jewellery. This company ships internationally but they have local sites in Los Angeles, Stockholm and Hong Kong. The selection...
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BJØRG jewellery archive sale
BJØRG is having an Archive Sale at the moment. It will last until the end of the week. On sale are items from previous collections, one of a kind pieces, and samples that never went into production. I...
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Solid opals, opal doublets, and opal triplets
I love opals, particularly Australian boulder opals. I haven’t had much luck with them though. I think I bought them too cheaply and they didn’t do well with water, becoming waterlogged. I prefer...
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The difference between mosaic and micro mosaic
I have a small pillbox that belonged to my grandmother. I have used it to hold tiny keepsakes for more than forty years. Similar items were sold in Italian tourist shops and were very popular in the...
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Diamond and emerald spectacles
These are going on auction at Sotheby’s on October 27th. I have never ever seen anything like them. Have you? Read more here
View ArticleRemoving a stuck ring with a safety pin and dental floss
I have had a ring removed at a Swedish hospital using this method. It was painless and the ring did not have to be cut. I was so grateful!
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Interchangeable jewellery
It is all over my feed at the moment! And the two below from Dear Rose With Love on Etsy and a search for interchangeable rings on Etsy brings up quite a few I love the idea in theory, but during the...
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Garnet and carnelian rings
One of my favourite rings of all time is this beauty from MinxyVintage on Etsy. It is a 9ct gold and faceted garnet ring from about the 1970s, which I wear almost constantly. I have had compliments on...
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Large gold knot ring
Many years ago, I spotted a big puffy gold knot ring in a jewellery store window. I went in to try it on, imagining it would be hollow gold-plated sterling silver and a reasonable price. Well, it...
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Engagement and wedding ring customs from around the world
I have made some edits to this post and am reposting. When I got engaged about four years ago, I posted photographs of our plain gold bands on social media, and almost everyone who was not Swedish...
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One of my favourite charity shop finds of all time
I found this Opal Time watch in the local Salvation Army charity shop when I went to drop off some things. I am not really a watch-wearer except for work, but it caught my eye and I fell in love with...
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James Yesberger rings on eBay
I have written before about Maine silversmith James Yesberger, and how much I love his jewellery. I particularly love his animal pieces, because they are so true to life. He must have had a real love...
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My Classics: Jewellery
Over the years I have built up a small selection of 18K gold jewellery long heavy gold chain matching chain bracelet lighter gold chain gold chain with ruby six gold rings in different designs, some...
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Candy and snack jewellery by Malin Nordström
Malin Nordström, a Stockholm-based jewellery designer creates the most amazing silver jewellery cast exactly from popular candy and snacks. My favourites are the little car (because that is my...
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Sphene and diamond ring
This is a beautiful vintage ring containing the very rare collector’s gem, sphene (also called titanite) and diamonds. Sphene has a higher dispersion than diamonds, meaning that it is incredibly...
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What a difference a good polish makes
I wish I had taken a ‘before’ photo of this little keepsake box. I found it on a shelf at the local Salvation Army shop in Stockholm. It was so tarnished it was almost black. I was not sure how clean...
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