Vintage Jewellery A-Z, Christmas

Vintage Jewellery A-Z, C is for Christmas, Christenings, Coronation and Children.

AntiquesAvenue’s continuing A-z of occasions and reasons to buy vintage Jewellery explores the letter C.

Christmas

Christmas earrings

As I have written previously there is a piece of vintage jewellery  suitable for a Christmas present  for everyone and I will come back to this again in December this year.

There is also vintage jewellery with a Christmas theme to collect. Brooches and pins in the shape of a Christmas tree, snowman earrings or farther Christmas hanging from a charm bracelet. The earrings in the picture above are in the shape of angels – how suitable for Christmas day.

Christenings, Children

Yes you can give vintage jewelry as presents for children and at christenings. Silver and gold without stones are both suitable and especially small pieces.  Silver bangles are traditional christening presents for girls or how about a small silver purse? For a boy, how about a Vesta case, card case or a silver fob?

Coronation

coronation charm

Coronation jewellery souvenirs can be found from Queen Victoria onwards. I have not actually seen pieces from her coronation but the charm shown in the picture shows the coronation throne and was  made to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. This silver charm depicts the coronation throne in Westminster Abbey and the charm has full silver hallmarks for 1901 the year in which Edward VII became king. The charm measures about 3 cms long . There are similar charms for the coronations throughout the 1900s.