Great Things Come In Small Packages
Bacio jewelry, based in Arezzo,Tuscany, Italy, was founded in 1995. This is another brand of European-style charm bracelets, and they have two main bead collections: Bacio Italy and Bacio Junior. The bracelets come in sterling silver with stoppers, plated silver (no stoppers), marine cable (several colors, no stoppers), rubber (with magnetic clasps) or leather (no
We have talked before on this blog about the importance of storing your jewelry the right way (see the earlier “jewelry boxes…” post). Regardless of whether your pieces are valuable investments, cherished heirlooms or “just” have sentimental value, they deserve tender loving care and a form of storage that protects them. Having said that, the
In honor of their 10th anniversary, Pandora has released a fabulous new anniversary bead (a beautiful intricate 14k gold round charm with 8 diamonds), and they have also created 27 complete bracelets – each celebrating a particular country. Each bracelets’ charms symbolize and represent a few things that are special about that country: The Australia
For quite some time now, I have been “collecting” names of artists, designers and manufacturers of charms and charm bracelets. Then it dawned on me: perhaps others could also benefit from this list, and find new favorite designers and styles? I asked a few friends, who all said YES! so I decided it would be
Costume jewelry can be so many things; expensive designer as well as very affordable “no-name” pieces. Most often when we hear the term “costume jewelry”, we think of classic designer pieces from the 1920s to 1970s – Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Trifari, etc. We are all trying to be good about recycling, re-using and upcycling these
Pendants and charms come in all sizes, designs and materials. Sometimes, there is a bit of confusion about what makes a piece of jewelry a charm vs. a pendant, and to add to the befuddlement, some people use both terms interchangeably. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a pendant as “A jewel, bead, tassel, or the
Vintage fashion jewelry (also known as costume jewellery) pieces have become increasingly popular collectors’ items over the past few years. It is easy to see why – there is a huge variety of styles to choose from, many are quite affordable, and it’s a collection you can wear and enjoy every day. A Focused Collection
We have talked quite a bit about European-style charm bracelets lately (Lovelinks, Troll beads, Biagi beads, Chamilia charms, and Pandora jewelry) but today’s post is about a famous brand of traditional charm bracelets: Rembrandt Charms. According to Rembrandt, their collection is the world’s largest, with over 16,000 traditional charms. There is indeed a huge variety
Vintage jewelry can be so many things – expensive designer as well as very affordable “no-name” pieces, estate and costume jewellery, etc. The term “vintage” usually describes jewelry that has been owned before, but opinions differ on which specific era or years they hail from. Some good sources for finding vintage jewellery include antique and
Chamilia’s lineup of holiday-related charms is fabulous. Ranging from cute to chic, I bet that several of them will become collectors’ items. And now is the time to shop – they have announced a planned price increase in January of 2011. Among the holiday beads, the pinecone (silver and enamel), snowflake (silver), Christmas dream (gorgeous
