Archive for Seasonal
Vintage Jewellery for Autumn
Posted by: | CommentsThrough the years many pieces of jewellery have been made to match the seasons, with designs appropriate to wear with the clothing you wear at a particular time of year. You can find Christmas Jewellery in the shapes of snowmen and Christmas trees, Summer Jewellery is often made of silver and set with shells with a beach or holiday theme. Spring jewellery in the shape of flowers . Today I’m looking at vintage jewellery suitable for wearing right now – Autumn Jewellery.
Autumn Jewellery comes shaped as leaves and in golden and brown colours. It can be costume jewellery, made of real gold or silver made golden with enamel or gold gilt. Autumn Jewellery includes Jewellery for Halloween in the shapes of witches, cats, ghosts, pumpkins or apples. Firework shaped jewellery for bonfire night can be set with diamante and sparkling red and crystal clear in the shape of star bursts .
Here are some pieces of Autumn Jewellery available from AntiquesAvenue:
A sparking red leaf brooch suitable for wearing during the Autumn and great for Bonfire night:
Nine carat gold leaf earrings
A selection of cat charms from Antiquesavenue
Amethyst – February Birthstone
Posted by: | Commentsantique amethyst brooch

- vintage amethyst brooch
February Folks are lucky having the beautiful amethyst for their birthstone – not only is it a very lovely colour it is also plentiful compared to many birthstones and so genuine antique jewellery set with amethysts can be obtained at an affordable price. This is also the stone of the astrological sign Aquarius.
Amethysts can be found in a whole range of colours from a pale lilac colour to an almost velvety shade of purple. It is a semi-precious gemstone, a variety of quartz.
The amethyst has a reputation for being able to prevent drunkenness and addictions. The Romans would drink from bowls made of amethyst to prevent them from becoming drunk. The Victorians would wear amethyst to help maintain sobriety and treat alcoholism.
The amethyst is also the stone of romance – St Valentine was said to have worn this gem and of course St Valentines day is in February.
The pictures show just a few of the genuine pieces of vintage jewellery containing amethysts available from AntiquesAvenue.

victorian amethyst ring
Father Christmas Charm – Vintage silver for your charm bracelet
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been saving this special vintage silver charm to show you at Christmas.

santa charm
Here is Father Christmas on standing on top of a Chimney pot with his sack of presents including a sparkling blue glass gem. This vintage sterling silver charm dates from the 1960s / 1970s and would have graced a special charm bracelet.
- santa charm detail
- santa charm
This gives me an idea for next Christmas – I am going to save up all my seasonal related vintage silver charms and see if I can get enough to fill a charm bracelet to wear on Christmas day. AntiquesAvenue always offers a lovely range of individual vintage silver charms for sale
Vintage for Christmas – Style and economy
Posted by: | CommentsStill got some Christmas presents left to buy or fancy a little treat for yourself? Me too (both of these!).
Buying vintage for Christmas really does make sense this year in particular with the down turn in the economy everyone needs to save a little and everyone will think you are so knowledgeable about style and fashion.
So here are a few suggestions:
For Grandma or Grandad – A vintage porcelain miniature Coalport Cottage
For Mum and Aunty – Vintage brooches, or a vintage brooch and a wedgwood vase?
For Dad – a glass paperweight
For an art student or someone who really knows about style – An antique art nouveau tile or a piece of contemporary studio pottery?
A nice collectible cat figurine for your younger sister
Your best friend who look sot stylish in a genuine vintage silver charm bracelet and you could just get a couple of starter charms if your personal economy is feeling the credit crunch.
All these items are still available from antiquesavenue.co.uk and can be delivered to the UK mainland in plenty of time for Christmas . Please do look soon as every piece is genuinely vintage I rarely can offer more than one of any item.
Christmas Posting Dates 2008
Posted by: | CommentsPosting dates
Here are the 2008 last posting dates as given out by the Royal Mail. Please rember I will need your cleared payment one day before these dates to ensure your parcel is on its way in time.
UK
Saturday 20th December First Class
Special Delivery™
Tuesday 23rd December Special Delivery™
International Airmail
Friday 5th December:
New Zealand and Australia
Wednesday 10th December:
Japan, USA, Canada
Friday 12th December
Western Europe



