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Jewelry Tip Of The Month: Aurora
Borealis
20/04/05
The
term "Aurora Borealis" used in connection
with costume jewelry, refers to a specific type of special
effect coating that is applied to stones. A thin layer
of metallic atoms cause the light to reflect various
sparkling colors that are said to resemble the lights
of nature this coating is named after.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
D'Orlan Jewelry
12/04/05
D'Orlan
is a company located in Canada that is owned by Marcel
Boucher's Wife Sandra. Many Boucher designs were reintroduced
by D'Orlan. With this company, you get the quality and
spectacular design that is common to Boucher items.
Click to see
the D'Orlan items we have for sale!
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
Sherman Jewelry
07/04/05
Sherman
was a high end jewelry company located in Canada. They
used quality rhinestones and rhodium plated or japanned
metal in their designs. The most desirable colors to
find in Sherman jewelry are red, purple and fuchsia.
Click to see our Vintage
Sherman Jewelry For Sale!
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
Jewelry Findings
27/03/05
Clasps,
ear wires, chains, jump rings, and clips are all types
of "findings". A finding is
defined as any part of jewelry that serves a functional
purpose however, findings can also be decorative and
add to the esthetics of the piece.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
Dress Cips
27/02/05
Louis
Cartier was the first jeweler to patent the dress
clip in 1927. The dress clip fad caught on
and soon many more jewelers were making them as well.
One source states that Cartier possibly came up with
the idea after observing a woman hang clothes on her
line. Click to
see examples of dress clips.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
European Jewelry
21/01/05
The
book European
Designer Jewelry, by Ginger Moro is packed
with beautiful pictures and information about vintage
and antique jewelry from France, Germany, Great Britain,
Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Netherlands,
Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It includes
a value guide which is really secondary to the well
researched and thorough information that the book provides.
We give it two thumbs up!
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month: Personalized
Fashion
08/01/05
Brooches
of course are all the rage for 2004/2005. Top designers
are taking the trend a step further and decorating shoes
with clusters of faux gems. Personalize your wardrobe
by pinning a brooch to the side of your strappy heels
for a sexy, modern look.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month: Mazer
Signatures
08/01/05
According
to Carla and Roberto Brunialti, Authors of "A Tribute
To America: Costume Jewelry 1935-1950", Mazer was
founded in 1923 and employed 2 marks. First was MAZER
in block letters until 1948. From 1948 on, items were
marked MAZER BROS., also in block letters. See the Mazer
jewelry we have for sale!
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month: How Rhinestones
Came To Be
17/12/04
Rhinestones
were originally made of quartz, also known as rock crystal,
which is a semi-precious stone. This natural stone was
obtained from the bottom of the Rhine river in Austria
which is why we call them rhinestones today.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month:
What's a parure?
09/12/04
A
set of two pieces of matching jewelry is called a
demi-parure.
A set of three or more matching pieces is called a
parure.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month : Verdigris
01/12/04
Over
time, metals used in costume jewelry can form a green
gunk disease known as verdigris. Presence of
the "greenies" means that underneath it is
some form of metal damage, whether it be just to the
plating, or deeper down into the core of the metal.
Products believed to combat verdigris include Catsup,
vinegar, and lemon juice although great caution must
be taken when using either of these on non-precious
materials.
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Vintage
Jewelry Tip Of The Month - Patent
Numbers Help
25/11/04
Patent
numbers on vintage jewelry can help you find
out more about your item. A patent is an authorization
made by a government that allots upon the creator of
an invention the exclusive right to make, use, and sell
that invention for a given period of time. See
an example of a patent granted to Adolf Katz for Coro.
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