tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post4484621629842768009..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Jewellery: "Love It or List It"Duchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53474988717720225602017-02-26T19:58:34.939-05:002017-02-26T19:58:34.939-05:00As for coral, I don't really wear coral-colour...As for coral, I don't really wear coral-coloured tops, but have a couple I love that are stripey - mostly a sort of rusty red with narrower coral stripes - very 1970s. And I have a rough coral necklace; you know those little bits of coral, twisted, which I never wear, though I love the little critters. I'll really have to work on a project of combining them with other semi-precious stones and silver beads. <br /><br />Remember that in terms of pastel bottoms, it isn't just a matter of our individual taste, but of climate and social conventions where one lives.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-76578110559993372222017-02-26T09:30:03.275-05:002017-02-26T09:30:03.275-05:00My daughter has an IG page @thing_finder where sh...My daughter has an IG page @thing_finder where she regularly posts her jewelry...she is an avid collector and has a local jeweller remake many brooches into pendants and some smaller ones into rings...I mention this as her collection is very inspiring and she shows how vintage and antique pieces can be worn in a very modern way...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-72348427949449159592017-02-25T21:48:58.273-05:002017-02-25T21:48:58.273-05:00Adele: Sorry, that should be "visit a couple ...Adele: Sorry, that should be "visit a couple of places".<br /><br />LauraH: Crazy weather here, too, but it's not even March yet so there can be more serious snowstorms.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-36231345784141181542017-02-25T18:24:16.675-05:002017-02-25T18:24:16.675-05:00I remember that cords post. Agree, I can't se...I remember that cords post. Agree, I can't see wearing coral everyday but it would be fun in that its-getting-close-to-spring period. Agree again, no patterns but maybe cobalt or green on top with a bright fun necklace. Truthfully, I think this is part of my attempts to bring spring closer, along with plant orders and garden talks:-) Witch hazel is in bloom now and some snowdrops are out so I'm a happy camper. Cheers.LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-8598773516269098612017-02-24T08:27:00.036-05:002017-02-24T08:27:00.036-05:00LauraH: A couple of years ago I bought several pai...LauraH: A couple of years ago I bought several pairs of Lands' End fine cords in lilac, red and mint green because they were discounted (as I recall $20/pr) and my old ones did not fit. Probably wear them one-tenth as often as blue, black and white, but they are a change. I keep the tops neutral and may venture a stripe but no busy patterns. <br /><br />Adele: I am grateful for your inspiration. If you want to sell, check prices on eBay; Ed Levin pieces show up there fairly often. For antique pieces, I do not know where you live but you may have a local jeweller or antiques dealer who specializes in vintage/estate pieces and will take them on consignment, or offer to buy outright. I have sold some unwanted jewellery on eBay, but signed pieces move better than "stuff". <br /><br />I agree, jewellery can carry a higher price tag than clothing. But just like clothing, you should buy something you can see yourself wearing everyday, and buy one good piece instead of four "pretty goods". The major error here is terror of something going out of style, so therefore the person buys something so staid and safe that it is already old! <br /><br />Selling scrap gold is a cool way to suddenly have a wad of cash in your hand. Check the spot rates first, then visit a couple of pieces. Or if you are having a jeweller make something, she will do this and give you the credit amount. <br /><br /><br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-71245729120095456302017-02-24T07:06:31.027-05:002017-02-24T07:06:31.027-05:00What a treat that I could provide inspiration for ...What a treat that I could provide inspiration for one of your posts! I think in many ways it's much harder to come to terms with curating a jewelry collection based on changing style, changing preferences, etc. than in curating a clothing wardrobe, because it feels like jewelry has more intrinsic value.<br /><br />The pieces I'm considered selling are not particularly valuable, nor are they heirlooms, they're things I just don't wear. For example, I have a couple of pairs of Ed Levin silver and gold earrings that I haven't worn in years. A lovely pair of antique silver and garnet art deco earrings with garnets that my husband surprised me with 25 years ago....and that I've worn perhaps three times. You get the idea. Plus, a couple of items chosen by my husband -- again, not terribly expensive -- that were never my style but I didn't want to hurt his feelings.<br /><br />Much harder to let go of those, but they're just languishing, unworn, in a drawer and none of my daughters is interested.<br />Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260644975736198228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-41017992365917068152017-02-24T00:17:51.771-05:002017-02-24T00:17:51.771-05:00That should be grandparents'
I've been hav...That should be grandparents'<br />I've been having trouble making corrections on my iPad.SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-63818972221349831502017-02-24T00:16:21.318-05:002017-02-24T00:16:21.318-05:00When my niece and her husband got engaged, he had ...When my niece and her husband got engaged, he had a ring made using a diamond from one of his mother's rings, a diamond from a ring my mother had inherited and then given to my sister-in-law, and a new diamond from the jewelry store. The result was a pretty ring that's full of sentimental meaning. I inherited my grandmother's engagement ring, five old cut diamonds set in a row with some filigree-type work as part of the setting. The date 15-12-15 and my grandparent' initials are engraved inside, and I've opted to keep and wear the ring as it is rather than destroy the setting. As my birthstone is diamond, it's worked out for me. Just yesterday my hair cutter told me that she has gathered up bits and pieces such as orphaned earrings and broken chains and sold the lot to one of these cash for gold places. I've always been leery of that type of business, but she claimed she was treated fairly.SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-84607053903310913622017-02-23T23:20:07.940-05:002017-02-23T23:20:07.940-05:00Lagatta's comments about her jeans rung a bell...Lagatta's comments about her jeans rung a bell. I just bought coral chinos!! Now trying to decide if they are over the top / too young or fresh and uplifting for spring. I'm feeling a little what-the-hell so who knows.LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-40442958703501764622017-02-23T21:29:32.233-05:002017-02-23T21:29:32.233-05:00Lagatta: Burgundy is a very useful colourù and a n...Lagatta: Burgundy is a very useful colourù and a nice change, since you do not wear pastels.<br /><br />Lynne L.: What to make with those gems depends on your taste (do you, for example, like black opal?) and what you or the recipient would enjoy wearing. You could have a ring designed with the opal and diamonds, for example, or use them separately. Impossible for me to say much with limited information. Also, your lifestyle is a consideration. Some persons inherit or are given gems that are just too much for them. Others have no qualms about wearing a seriously big stone. How wonderful to consider those factors!<br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-6500376695536856292017-02-23T18:38:59.054-05:002017-02-23T18:38:59.054-05:00My grandmother believed in putting her savings (sm...My grandmother believed in putting her savings (small as they were) into jewelry, and we have been lucky enough to have two fine old mine cut diamond rings to give to sons for their fiancees. One couple decided to keep the 1915 setting, and the second decided on a modern setting. I'm not sure the really modern setting works, but they're happy. Still trying to decide what to do with a few other pieces -- how would you suggest using smaller older diamonds and a large black opal?Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402459402926219046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-35545684500758755902017-02-23T17:45:23.132-05:002017-02-23T17:45:23.132-05:00I'm sad about those brooches; of course paste ...I'm sad about those brooches; of course paste copies could be used in theatre and cinema, but there is something about an original... <br /><br />I do love the little garnet earrings, but I love that colour. <br /><br />On a completely different subject, I bought deep-burgundy jeans at 70% off an am wondering whether such a colour isn't a bit "much" (I own only black and dark indigo jeans). I can take them back for something else, but don't know whether I should. No, black cat hair wouldn't show on them... lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53297931933485398832017-02-23T16:00:07.245-05:002017-02-23T16:00:07.245-05:00Thanks, that was very helpful.
Thanks, that was very helpful.<br />LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-17029239103835258602017-02-23T15:56:24.388-05:002017-02-23T15:56:24.388-05:00LauraH: The higher the karat, the finer the gold. ...LauraH: The higher the karat, the finer the gold. Here is a good summary:<br />http://beststuff.info/the-differences-between-9-14-18-and-22-karat-gold/<br /><br />(For difference between carat and karat: http://www.differencebetween.net/science/mathematics-statistics/differences-between-karat-and-carat/)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-2323002768995946052017-02-23T13:31:58.812-05:002017-02-23T13:31:58.812-05:00Love hearing your take on the 'reno' featu...Love hearing your take on the 'reno' featured in the news article. And the personal stories about how people deal with inherited jewellery are always fascinating. Although our family doesn't run to the level of the pieces you show here, I too have given inherited pieces to my sister and nieces. And I have donated/given away non-family pieces as well. It's nice to think of them out there in the world being enjoyed.<br /><br />Reading this brought to mind a question about gold. I somehow assume that the higher the carats, the 'better' it is but realize that may be untrue. I know I could look this up but would rather get your perspective...maybe a post? LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-73013379424797792832017-02-23T10:04:56.079-05:002017-02-23T10:04:56.079-05:00I would have kept that pearl brooch forever, but I...I would have kept that pearl brooch forever, but I'm sort of mad about pearls... but you're right in that it's a very personal choice, and if the owner is ultimately delighted with their new piece, more power to them!<br />Hugs,<br />JaniceThe Vivenne Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740975051742023907noreply@blogger.com