AntiquesAvenue has a department devoted to Vintage  Wedding  Jewellery and each time a piece goes off to its new home I think how lovely that the Bride has chosen a genuine piece of Vintage Jewellery to wear on her special day. A piece of  vintage wedding jewellery can look better than new, be more individual and cost less than new. Better than all of these is that the piece of Vintage Wedding Jewellery can help fulfill both the old and blue parts of  the custom for wearing ” Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe”.

These items in the poem are meant to all bring good luck to the bride who wears them and this custom probably started back in the Victorian Era
Something Old

Technically most antique or vintage jewellery could fulfill the “Something Old” part of this good luck custom, most brides would prefer something a little bright, white, pretty or sparkling such as pearls, diamante. How about a nice necklace or pair of earrings set with diamante and pearls. This pair of earrings is chandelier type and are very large and glamorous. The “Something Old” is meant to symbolise the past and perhaps a link to the brides family.  A piece of Vintage Wedding Jewellery from mum or Grannies Jewelry box would be especially suitable .

Of course not all brides want sparkling white and girly for their wedding day.  Some would prefer a Gothic look and so a piece of genuine Victorian Antique Jewellery  would be best for ” Something Old”.  For a  smart wedding where the bride is not wearing the traditional white wedding dress the Bride could still wear something old , a lovely enamel brooch to match the colours of her outfit perhaps.

Vintage wedding Jewellery is not just for the Bride, There are some wonderful pieces available for bridesmaids and the Brides Mother too.

 

Something Blue“Something Blue”? Why not another colour? I used to think that the colour had been made up to suit the poem however digging in to the history blue does have associations with weddings. The Romans wore blue at their weddings to symbolise Love and Fidelity and it has also been thought to keep bad spirits away. There is a wide range of different blue colours available in Jewellery from pale baby blue ( Glass Jewellery?), sky blue aquamarines too a deep almost black blue found in some Australian Sapphires.

Another  idea is to have the something “Old and blue” in your engagement ring and so you will always be wearing your lucky wedding day charms.

I am always happy to provide further advice on the Vintage Jewellery from AntiquesAvenue so please do get in touch if you have any questions.