Archive for December, 2009
Vintage brooch sale on antiquesavenue
Posted by: | CommentsAs January is traditionally the time of the Sale, I am drastically reducing the price of one piece of vintage jewellery each day between now and January 10th.
Here are the the two vintage brooch reductions from Yesterday and today:
Silver brooch scottish thistles vintage
This vintage silver brooch is in the form of three Scottish thistles each set with a citrine coloured stone. This brooch is impressed WBs Sterling in the reverse. This brooch measures about 7 cms wide and is in good wearable condition. It fastens with a simple C catch
Deal of the Day 30 December reduced to £15 one day only. Was £26
Unusual vintage enamel brooch vintage jewelry
A very unusual vintage enamel brooch – I’ve not seen one quite like this before. The main part of the brooch is circular and domed. It has a small clear diamante at the center. There are three hanging bars each with a diamante at the end. The enamel is in shades of blue, green and a pinky mauve colour. This brooch fastens with a simple catch and measures about 2 cms diameter and 4 cms long. The enamel is in excellent condition
This vintage brooch has been reduced from £30 to £20
Check back on antiquesavenue.co.uk for more vintage brooch and vintage jewellery bargains.
Vintage jewellery book recommendations
Posted by: | CommentsVintage jewellery book recommendations
I have been asked to recommend a list of books on vintage jewellery which have lots of pictures . Trawling through my book shelf here are a few of my personal favourite jewellery picture books:
Costume Jewellery by Judith Miller pub Dorling Kindersley
Costume Jewellery, How to compare and value by Steven Miners pub Millers
Costume Jewelry Figurals by Kathy Flood pub Warmans
Rhinestone Jewelry by Leigh Leshner pub Krause
Costume Jewelry by Leigh Leshner pub Krause
Vintage Jewelry by Leigh Leshner pub Krause
Jewelry Identification and price guide by Christine Romero pub Warmans
Antique Enameled Jewelry by Dale Reeves Nicholls pub Schiffer
I hope you find this list useful
Vintage brooch sale on antiquesavenue
Posted by: | CommentsAs January is traditionally the time of the Sale, I am drastically reducing the price of one piece of vintage jewellery each day between now and January 10th.
Here are the the two vintage brooch reductions from Yesterday and today:
Silver brooch scottish thistles vintage
This vintage silver brooch is in the form of three Scottish thistles each set with a citrine coloured stone. This brooch is impressed WBs Sterling in the reverse. This brooch measures about 7 cms wide and is in good wearable condition. It fastens with a simple C catch
Deal of the Day 30 December reduced to £15 one day only. Was £26
Unusual vintage enamel brooch vintage jewelry
A very unusual vintage enamel brooch – I’ve not seen one quite like this before. The main part of the brooch is circular and domed. It has a small clear diamante at the center. There are three hanging bars each with a diamante at the end. The enamel is in shades of blue, green and a pinky mauve colour. This brooch fastens with a simple catch and measures about 2 cms diameter and 4 cms long. The enamel is in excellent condition
This vintage brooch has been reduced from £30 to £20
Check back on antiquesavenue.co.uk for more vintage brooch and vintage jewellery bargains.
Vintage Jewellery Sale and News
Posted by: | CommentsVintage Jewellery Sale.
Its that time of year again, after Christmas its traditional that retailers hold a sale and offer their customers a change to grab a bargain. AntiquesAvenue.co.uk is holding a vintage jewellery sale with a difference. Each day until January 10th I will be offering one special piece of vintage or antique jewellery at a low low price. You will be able to find a link to that item at the top of every page on my website during this time so please do check back every day and you might just find something which appeals to you.
Today I have on offer a vintage silver thistle brooch which was originally offered at £26 and is now just £15 including delivery.
Scottish Brooch
Vintage Jewellery News.
Following a bumper Christmas I have been able to source some lovely fresh antique and vintage jewellery for you. This week and next I will be adding an excellent selection of 1970s vintage silver charms, some mid 1900s vintage necklaces and more silver alberts and a couple of fobs.
Also a few more special gold charms. As you must have seen the price of gold has gone orbital recently and so these vintage charms are getting harder and harder to find. Unfortunately many folks are selling their vintage gold jewellery to the scrappers – what a pity. I rescue the pieces of vintage and antique gold jewellery I can but with prices forecast to rise even further I suggest you buy them now too.
That’s all for today – Happy Hunting
Anne
Still time to buy Vintage Brooches for Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsHave you bought all your Christmas gifts yet? There is still time to buy vintage brooches and have them delivered ready for the big day . The last posting day for airmail to the USA to ensure Christmas arrival is Fridays this week ( 11 December) . Orders travelling within the UK can be ordered up until December 22nd and will be dispatched up to December 23rd by Special Delivery during tha last few days.
Here are a few lovely brooches you could buy for a lucky lady in your life:
Antique brooch banded agate Victorian Jewellery
Antique Brooch dating from the mid to later 1800s when Queen Victorian popularised all things Scottish. This antique brooch is made of gold toned metal and set with a central banded agate panel in a decorative surround. This antique brooch measures about 5.4 cms wide
Antique brooch Diamond pearl turquoise snowflake brooch pendant
A superb antique brooch in the shape of a snowflake. This brooch is made of 18 carat gold ( tested not hallmarked) and set centrally with a real diamond. Pearls radiate along the arms of the snowflake and there is a turquoise on alternate points. This brooch has a hook on the back so that it could be worn on a chain as a pendant.
Material:Gold , Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise Size:Just over 3 cms diameter Age: Victorian Condition: Excellent
antique brooch rock crystal in silver mount
This antique brooch really sparkles. It is made from a faceted rock crystal gemstone set into a silver mount. The stone has been cut to show off its beauty and clarity.
Measuring about 4 cms wide this antique Victorian brooch is in excellent condition.
Antique brooch silver and paste
A superb antique brooch made from silver and set with clear paste stones and a central faux citrine. Paste stones are an early type of imitation gemstone – these are set into the silver with their backs covered and sparkle wonderfully under artificial light. This antique brooch dates from the Victorian era and measures about 3.5 cms long.
The hinge and general construction of the brooch indicate the Victorian date however the original catch has been replaced with a modern one which makes the brooch much safer to wear
Still time to buy Vintage Brooches for Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsHave you bought all your Christmas gifts yet? There is still time to buy vintage brooches and have them delivered ready for the big day . The last posting day for airmail to the USA to ensure Christmas arrival is Fridays this week ( 11 December) . Orders travelling within the UK can be ordered up until December 22nd and will be dispatched up to December 23rd by Special Delivery during tha last few days.
Here are a few lovely brooches you could buy for a lucky lady in your life:
Antique brooch banded agate Victorian Jewellery
Antique Brooch dating from the mid to later 1800s when Queen Victorian popularised all things Scottish. This antique brooch is made of gold toned metal and set with a central banded agate panel in a decorative surround. This antique brooch measures about 5.4 cms wide
Antique brooch Diamond pearl turquoise snowflake brooch pendant
A superb antique brooch in the shape of a snowflake. This brooch is made of 18 carat gold ( tested not hallmarked) and set centrally with a real diamond. Pearls radiate along the arms of the snowflake and there is a turquoise on alternate points. This brooch has a hook on the back so that it could be worn on a chain as a pendant.
Material:Gold , Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise Size:Just over 3 cms diameter Age: Victorian Condition: Excellent
antique brooch rock crystal in silver mount
This antique brooch really sparkles. It is made from a faceted rock crystal gemstone set into a silver mount. The stone has been cut to show off its beauty and clarity.
Measuring about 4 cms wide this antique Victorian brooch is in excellent condition.
Antique brooch silver and paste
A superb antique brooch made from silver and set with clear paste stones and a central faux citrine. Paste stones are an early type of imitation gemstone – these are set into the silver with their backs covered and sparkle wonderfully under artificial light. This antique brooch dates from the Victorian era and measures about 3.5 cms long.
The hinge and general construction of the brooch indicate the Victorian date however the original catch has been replaced with a modern one which makes the brooch much safer to wear
Vintage Jewellery for Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsBuying Vintage Jewellery this Christmas? There is still time to buy and have it delivered ready for the big day but if you live outside of the UK I will need your order in the next couple of days. The last posting day for airmail to the USA to ensure Christmas arrival is Fridays this week ( 11 December) . Orders travelling within the UK can be ordered up until December 22nd.
Here are a few items which would go down well as a vintage jewellery gift this year:
moss agate pendant
Vintage pendant Moss Agate hardstone
Pebble jewellery is made from Scottish hardstone pebbles and were popularized by Queen Victoria when she had a passion for all things Scottish. This pebble pendant is special as it is made from moss agate having wonderful detail in the stone. This moss agate is set in 8oo grade silver and is ready to hang on your own chain. The pendant measures about 5 cms long plus bail
Victorian three Emerald pendant
What a beautiful pendant. This is from the high victorian era and is gold plated canatille work set with 3 real emeralds. Two if the emeralds are set into the main pendant, the third hangs on a drop
Age: Mid Victorian
Approx Size: Just under 1½ inch long plus bail
Approx Weight: 2.5 grams
Condition:
Excellent condition. No damage of any kind
Victorian eye agate cabochon brooch Here is a stunning Victorian brooch set with a wonderful eye agate cabochon – just look at that banding. This brooch fastens with a simple C catch and has an extended pin stem . This will date from the time when Queen Victoria has a passion for all things scottish and this spread to lots of Scottish pebble jewellery being worn.
This antique brooch measures about 3.5 cms wide
silver ring amethyst and marcasitessilver ring amethyst and marcasites
a striking ring made of silver and set with sparkling marcasites and four amethysts in art deco style Material:silver, marcasites and amethysts Size:The top is 1.5 cms wide . Ring size UK M.5 , USA 6.5 Age:Modern
a striking ring made of silver and set with sparkling marcasites and four amethysts in art deco style Material:silver, marcasites and amethysts Size:The top is 1.5 cms wide . Ring size UK M.5 , USA 6.5 Age:Modern
5 antique sewing collectables
Posted by: | CommentsAntique sewing tools are popular with collectors especially amongst those who love to sew themselves. One of my earliest antiques purchases were some antique crochet hooks and lace bobbins which I bought as a present for my mother when I was still at school It is still possible to buy many sewing related collectables at pocket money prices ( Think buttons) although you will need a small fortune to buy some of the best .
Sewing related collectables include buttons, scissors, sewing boxes, thimbles, crocket hooks, lace making equipment needles cases and tape measures. Examples of actually sewn work are also collected, handmade lace, samplers and tapestry pictures. Here is my guide to the top 5 antique sewing collectables in no particular order. These have been chosen for their easy of collectablity in todays market.
art nouveau button
1. Buttons Starting with buttons as this is probably the easiest collectable of all. Vintage buttons can be found very cheaply and if you want a bright and colourful collection quickly this is the place to start. Naturally there are rare and sought after antique buttons which can fetch very high prices hundreds of pounds each. Due to the sheer volume of buttons available it is perhaps best to theme a button collection. How about art nuvo silver buttons or art deco bakelite buttons. Animal shaped buttons or ones by named makers.
2. Thimbles and Thimble Cases
Whilst thimbles had the practical purpose of protecting fingers many were also made quite decorative too. Thimbles have been made in vast quantities recently especially for the collector as they display well however I suggest that any real colletor would do better to search out more unique items. Look out for silver thimbles made by Charles Horner or steel core ones made by Dorcas both can be found from about £20. Good names in ceramic thimbles are Wedgwood, Royal Crown Derby and Royal Worcester. If you have a bigger budget how about a Victorian gold thimble? Especially desirable are thimbles in their original cases.
Buying a metal thimble? Check its condition by holding it up to the light. Can you see any holes? If so either pass this time or if it is a rare example you really want for your collection make sure you pay a small fraction of its perfect price.
wedgwood thimbles
3. Scissors
Look out for hallmarked silver scissors this way you can tell the date they were made on. A fancy handle makes a pair of scissors desirable, scissors inthe shape of a bird for example. As with thimbles a pair of scissors in its original case is nice to find. When buying scissors do check to see how they open and close. Over the years many pairs have become loose or the blades worn – buyer beware.
4. Needles
Needles, Needles case, Bodkins and Bodkin cases can be very decorative and make a fascinating colection on their own. Needles and their larger cousin the bodkin were originally made from wood and bone, later they were made from silver, steel or even gold. Needle and bodkin cases were often highly decorative, you can find examples of battersea enamel cases, carved bone or decorative silver. Have you seen the paper cases that steel needles were sold in from thoughout the Victorian era to the middle of the last century? Many are very pretty with multi-coloured designs printed on them.
5. Pin cushions and half dolls
I have grouped these together as half dolls were often used as the decorative part of a pin cushion in the 1920s and 1930s. Silver pin cushions from the early 1900s in the shape of animals are delightful but getting to be quite pricy now for a rare example in good condition.