Vintage Spoon Bracelets Back In Stock!

Just listed on the website......a fresh batch of vintage spoon bracelets with broken china charms!

Each one is a true original and a one-of-a-kind jewel. They go fast so click HERE to come shop for one of your very own. ~ Merci ~ xoxo Joy

Weekend Antique Show Finds

Lots of sparkling vintage pretties found their way into my studio this weekend!

I attended a local 3 Day Antique and Collectible show that is a must on my shopping list every year.

This year I changed things up a bit. Typically I go on the last day of the show because I believed that you could get the best bargains on the final afternoon. I always found a few treasures and never went home disappointed.

However, this year I went for the 3 hour preview show that was held the evening before the show started. What a difference!! The vendor booths were packed with great finds and I found many items that I know would not still be there if I had waited until the last day to shop. I was most surprised by the discounts I could still get. The deals were every bit as good as if I had waited until the final hours of the show.

I finally learned that when you’re shopping for special one- of- a- kind pieces, it’s best to get there before the crowd. Next time, I’ll be one of those in line waiting for the doors to open! I am excited about the pretties I came home with and will be creating new jewels from them this week. ~ xoxo ~ Joy


p.s. ~ Heads up for those of you waiting for more spoon bracelets…..I just finished a new batch that will be listed on the website tomorrow!

Are You Following Me?

Hello Mes Amies! Happy Friday to everyone! Today I ask the question “are you following me” after receiving a number of emails this week inquiring about jewelry pieces that have already sold. As my designs are becoming more and more strictly one-of-a- kind pieces, I am sorry to see some of you missing out on jewelry because it was already sold by the time you found it.

I will let you in on a little secret. I LOVE my customers who have already purchased from me, I LOVE those who have signed up for my email list and I LOVE those who have “Liked” me on Facebook. To show my LOVE and appreciation to those who connect with me, I LOVE to do “Surprise Sales”. A quick little sale that lasts for just a couple of days and I keep those sales PRIVATE…..just for those on my lists.

I had one of those sales last weekend and so many of you came right over to purchase a little somethin’ somethin’ that the website is getting sparse again! THANK YOU to everyone who came by to shop with me. I appreciate your friendship and your business.

If you are not on any of my lists, I invite you to sign up HERE for my website email list…..and sign up HERE to Like me on Facebook. With the holidays fast approaching…..YIKES….just 9 more weekends before Christmas is here!!!.....I would hate for you to miss out on a special piece of jewelry……and at a sale price too. So please, come follow me! ~ xoxo ~ Joy

Vintage Rosary, Prayer Card and Rhinestone Jewelry

Lots of new pretties have made their way to the website this week!

I just adore the vintage patina and sparkle on old rhinestone pieces. I am a purist with my jewelry finds as I prefer to leave them in their “as found” state. I do clean them and very lightly polish them to bring out a touch more sparkle and remove the gunk that has accumulated over the years. I also try to purchase only pieces with all their original rhinestones attached and I avoid the pieces with missing, yellow or blackened stones. Sometimes those pieces can work, but for the most part, I prefer pieces that you can tell were taken very good care of. They cost me more, but their more pristine state is appealing to me. I also prefer not to age the metals with chemicals or acids. Me + toxic chemicals = trouble!

I also finished a new batch of my popular Vintage Prayer Card and Rosary Necklaces. Each one I make is different and no two are alike. They are beautiful dressed up or dressed down and I always receive compliments whenever I wear these pieces. They go fast, so click HERE if you wish to grab one before your favorites are gone.

My plan is to pretty much list one to several new pieces each and every day from now through the holidays. My calendar is filling up with short buying trips and also visits to top antique jewelry and gems shows looking for new treasures to turn into sparkling vintage and antique revamped jewelry. Please stay tuned to the blog and visit the website often so you can be among the first to catch the new items. Merci ~ xoxo ~ Joy

Shopping for Vintage Jewelry

This morning I was on a mission. A quick mission to get in and out of just ONE antique shop…. my favorite one for finding antique and vintage jewelry components to work with. The stars must be in perfect alignment in my house of shopping because I added these treasures to my collection today….

It’s the best luck I’ve had in quite some time now and I can’t wait to sit down at my work bench and start creating. These will be my project pieces for next week.

Now that I am no longer accepting custom orders, it has really freed up my schedule and I feel like I am accomplishing so much more by the end of the day. The website has been a bit sparse lately with most of the items sold, but now that I am adding new pieces every day, I hope to be more productive and have more one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces available for you, my sweet customers. ~ xo ~ Joy

Purchased Relatives and Sparkling New Jewelry!

I am introducing a fun and totally charming new line of jewelry…..Purchased Relatives! You can’t always pick your family, but you can purchase your own instant relatives with my newest collection!

I’ve created each one using an original antique tintype photograph from the 1870s and each purchased relative comes with their own story that ends with a positive legacy to share with you. So fun!!! I've added a few to the website today and there are more to come soon....

Click HERE to come adopt a new relative!

I also added another half dozen Antique French Cut Steel Buckle Bracelets and some new bracelets made from sparkling Vintage Rhinestone Buckles. I practically need to wear shades when creating this jewelry. The sparkle in person is positively amazing!

Click HERE to come see my newest bracelets.

There are lots of new jewels coming to the website and I’ll be adding new pieces EVERYDAY from now through the holidays, so please visit often to see my newest one-of-a-kind additions. Merci ~ xoxo ~ Joy