Jewelry
The Show Must Go On
{In the doghouse?} If it were covered in diamonds, rubies and emeralds, my answer to that question is a definitive YES. This piece is great because it’s a *CONVERSATION SPARKLER*, which is especially wonderful now that so much of our social interaction is online. If this fun little vintage Dog House bauble is for you, it…
Read MoreWriting My Jewelry ‘Magnum Opus’: Day 1
Hello from lockdown here in Southern California. I’m home with the two kids, our cat and my husband. I’m DESPERATE for a break from my daily life. It seems like a good time to get back to blogging. At least I’ll keep myself amused ; ) I made the decision that I am going to…
Read MoreTassels
Apparently, tassels have a long and storied history. Stout Brothers, a 90-year-old company that makes tassels and other trimmings for the home, has a fascinating history of tassels on its site, illustrating a necklace incorporating tassels reportedly made during the 18th Dynasty and found in Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of Kings in Egypt. My, tassels…
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