Archive for April, 2010
Questions about charms
Posted by: | CommentsHave you a charm or charm bracelet that you would like to know more about ? This morning I received a request for help from a lady
i bought, what looks like, a very very old charm bracelet at an auction yesterday for $ 25.00. i was wondering if you could help me find out when it was from and what all the charms mean. it has 14 charms and they are very interesting and some are movable. i will send you a pic or a list of what the charms are if you like
I am happy to help her and others if you send a photo ( .jpg format) and a description. All interesting charms and charm bracelets queries will be posted here . Also I am happy to post pictures of your favourite charms so please do get in touch
Anne
Antique Rings Blog
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About and dedicated to Antique Rings. Hello antique and vintage jewellery lovers. Here is the latest blog from Anne at AntiquesAvenue which is for lovers of Rings, Antique Rings, Vintage Rings, and Modern designer rings. Lets take a look at the history, materials, meaning and style of rings. Which celebs are wearing rings and where can ring bargains be found………………………
Questions about charms
Posted by: | CommentsHave you a charm or charm bracelet that you would like to know more about ? This morning I received a request for help from a lady
i bought, what looks like, a very very old charm bracelet at an auction yesterday for $ 25.00. i was wondering if you could help me find out when it was from and what all the charms mean. it has 14 charms and they are very interesting and some are movable. i will send you a pic or a list of what the charms are if you like
I am happy to help her and others if you send a photo ( .jpg format) and a description. All interesting charms and charm bracelets queries will be posted here . Also I am happy to post pictures of your favourite charms so please do get in touch
Anne
Cat charms from Nursery Rhymes again
Posted by: | CommentsCat charms come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and materials, they are one of the more popular collectable vintage charms. Cats often feature in nursery Rhymes and childrens stories. I’ve already shown you two of my favourites Hey Diddle Diddle and The owl and the Pussy cat . Now I have found Ding Dong Bell
Ding, dong, bell, Pussy’s in the well!
Who put her in? Little Tommy Green.
Who pulled her out?Big Johnny Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To drown poor pussy-cat,
Who never did him any harm,
But killed the mice in his father’s barn!
Here is that rhyme remembered in a vintage silver charm:
Askew London Teddy Brooch
Posted by: | CommentsDoes any one have information on Jewellery made by Askew London? I believe that this was made by Sue Askew and was made during circa 1980s. The jewellery appears to be vintage in style, there are some wonderful 1920s revival pieces of Egyptian style brooches and necklaces and I also detect Haskel style influences. Other than that her Jewellery appears to be quite collectable fetching high prices on eBay.
Here is a super special Teddy vintage brooch made by Askew London :
Here is a very sweet Teddy Bear brooch which has an articulated head, arms and legs. This teddy brooch is such high quality that you can sit him down like an ornament if you like. Teddy measures almost 4 cms high
Cat charms from Nursery Rhymes again
Posted by: | CommentsCat charms come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and materials, they are one of the more popular collectable vintage charms. Cats often feature in nursery Rhymes and childrens stories. I’ve already shown you two of my favourites Hey Diddle Diddle and The owl and the Pussy cat . Now I have found Ding Dong Bell
Ding, dong, bell, Pussy’s in the well!
Who put her in? Little Tommy Green.
Who pulled her out?Big Johnny Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To drown poor pussy-cat,
Who never did him any harm,
But killed the mice in his father’s barn!
Here is that rhyme remembered in a vintage silver charm:
Askew London Teddy Brooch
Posted by: | CommentsDoes any one have information on Jewellery made by Askew London? I believe that this was made by Sue Askew and was made during circa 1980s. The jewellery appears to be vintage in style, there are some wonderful 1920s revival pieces of Egyptian style brooches and necklaces and I also detect Haskel style influences. Other than that her Jewellery appears to be quite collectable fetching high prices on eBay.
Here is a super special Teddy vintage brooch made by Askew London :
Here is a very sweet Teddy Bear brooch which has an articulated head, arms and legs. This teddy brooch is such high quality that you can sit him down like an ornament if you like. Teddy measures almost 4 cms high
Crystal Jewellery
Posted by: | CommentsCrystal Jewellery, what is it? Have you every seen that a piece of vintage jewellery which is made of crystal or set with crystal? What is this crystal and what are you buying?
The term crystal can be applied to several different materials and colours;
Rock Crystal
Rock crystal is a natural gemstone being the colourless form of quartz. The most valuable Rock Crystal jewellery is the largest clearest crystals. I will be talking a lot more about Rock Crystal Jewellery when we get to the letter R.
Rock crystal ring
Scandinavian silver ring. Heres a nice piece of vintage jewellery from circa 1970s. This ring is made of silver and set with two rock crystal gemstones which are worn up finger.
This ring carries the makers mark of Kultaseppa Salovaara who made jewellery in Finland between the 1950s and 1980s. This ring measures about 2 cms long up finger . The shank has been made so that the ring size is adjustable an so can be worn on a range of finger sizes
Crystal Glass
Crystal glass is glass made with a high led content ( up to 40% led)which gives it more sparkle than glass without the led content. A very high led content glass can often appear a little grey in colour and so low led would be considered better. Swarovski crystal jewellery is probably the most famous name in crystal Jewellery today. I recently came across a piece of Swarovski crystal jewellery with an accompanying leaflet which claims their crystal jewellery is hand polished – much nicer than mass produced jewellery.
Swarovski crystal brooch
Crystal colour
We normally think of Crystal coloured jewellery as being clear
Vintage Glass Necklace
This vintage necklace is made of art glass beads, crystal clear with white swirls inside. These glass beads are joined on a metal chain and with twisted metal beads between. This piece of vintage jewellery fastens with a barrel claps and measures about 40 cms long. The glass beads are in excellent condition , the metal has faded a little over time
Care of Crystal Glass Jewellery:
Crystal glass jewellery which does not have any other materials attached can be cleaned with a proprietary glass cleaner ( pick a clear liquid not a pink or blue one which could leave streaks). You can also wash crystal and crystal beads can be places in an ultrasonic jewellery cleaner.