Vintage clothing online Virtually anything bought more than a few years ago can be classed as 'vintage' on Ebay -much of what's being sold online probably wouldn't be sold in a vintage shop, either because...
There are lots of things to take into consideration when you start off with jewellery making as a hobby, the first will probably be the cost of getting a good stock of beads and findings together! There is no...
Whenever you consider buying a piece of costume jewellery the back is just as important as the front. Apart from the quality of the finish, what does the back look like? Is it in keeping with the age the item...
When you want to sell costume jewellery on eBay it helps to have a good picture. The quickest and most convenient way to do this is with a digital camera. There are many available on the market, however as a...
If you own only one costume jewellery reference book, make it this one, It has superb large clear photographs, A varied collection of items, with useful historical information about many companies, plus a...
Napier are often overlooked and dont command the same high prices of designers such as Trifari and Corocraft, so I have put together a brief history of this often overlooked and unsung hero of costume...
Pin fastener is the most common fastener and spans the eras, from edwardian onward, though the very early fasteners closed with a c shapedend instead of a rotating one. Fur clip was designed to be worn on the...
1932-1972 Trifari jewellery lines 1932 Gainsborough 1945 Jewels of Tanjore 1946 Talisman 1948 Moghul 1949 Scheherazade 1949 Day and Night 1950 Orientique by Trifari 1951 Gems of India 1952 Coronation Jewels...
The modern girls essential guide to wearing pearls:- They said diamonds are a girls best friend, but they were wrong. Actually - its pearls. Pearls looks wonderful on almost everyone - you just have to...