Piece #24 of 100: I “found” this sixties goldtone Christmas tree pin (signed MyLu) while rummaging through the jewelry box on Christmas Day. According to Costume Jewelry 101, Mylu Christmas tree pins are quite collectible and rising in value. All the pins in the book are jeweled, but I like the very modern look of […]
Bunch of Silvertone Grapes
Piece #23 of 100: Boy, oh boy! I should have worn these last week when we went wine tasting in Sonoma! These vintage silvertone earrings are marked Celebrity, which dates them from the 1950s, up to the middle of the 1970s. Just looking at the clip and the design, I would date these from the […]
Enameled Roses and Rhinestones
Piece #12 of 100: This sweet brooch reminds me of Mother’s Day. Doesn’t it look like the perfect gift to give to Mom? Except that as an adult, I never gave my mom this kind of jewelry, because she was always asking for “big and funky,” which this enameled Trifari brooch is obviously not. Whenever […]
Hammered Hoops
Piece #2 of 100 These look like earrings that I might have bought myself in the seventies. Very hippie, craftie, homemade looking. They are three inches in length, and although I’m pretty certain they are not silver, I don’t know what they are made of. Maybe nickel? These hippie-style earrings show of another side of […]