We're so excited about our collection of vintage pieces right now! What's so exciting about these pieces is that they carry a history that we can only imagine from the photos and inscriptions left inside them. They've lasted so many years and somehow made it to our little boutique. They're on their own journey that has lasted and will last longer than most of its wearers and admirers. Here are a few highlights of the collection, some gorgeous antique charms, but remember to come in and check out the rest if you live here in town.
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A carved amethyst wax seal fob with an ornate setting. When this item first came in you could see red wax in some of it's grooves. We cleaned it up and the carving in the amethyst became even more beautifully defined. It's a leaping fox with the words "TALLY HO!" written above.
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This tiny book reads "Souvenir" in blue and white enamel. It opens and contains a few photos of a town in England called Worthing. It is sweet as can be. I am constantly amazed by the moving parts in vintage jewelry.
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A sterling silver "good luck" letter charm. The bee is contemporary, but don't they look so cute together? I like to think someone gave this charm to a friend going on a long journey...
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This fob has a compass on one side and a carved carnelian portrait on the other. It rotates in its setting which is an intertwined pair of serpent-like bodies with eagle-like faces. It's beautiful and unusual, a keepsake and yet functional.
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This is a jet charm with a rhinestone in the center. Rhinestones were originally names for rock crystal found in the river Rhine.
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Stay tuned for future postings on Memorial Jewelry and Vintage Lockets!
