A warm Mothering Sunday in March
Today is Mothering Sunday. A day to say thank you to all mothers everywhere. Well in the UK at least, I think other countries celebrate on another day not in this traditional cold March day. However,...
View ArticleApril's jewellery picks from Jewels and Finery
Time flies so fast this year. So here are a few of the latest additions for April's jewellery. We have added both vintage jewellery and pre owned jewellery over the first half of this month and have...
View ArticleWell umbrella and boat jewellery is a hit for 2014!
Its May and this morning is a bit of a wash out. Rain and more rain - so this makes it officially umbrella and boat jewellery weather the top wearing accessory for 2014. Yes I firmly believe that...
View ArticlePlastic costume jewellery featuring the Squares bracelets by Coro
Just a little plastic costume jewellery information featuring the Squares bracelets produced by Coro. The US jewellery company Coro jewelry which closed in the 1970s; produced the vintage bracelets...
View ArticleRecommended book about Napier jewelry
This is today's recommended book on Napier jewelry. Napier is known in the UK for selling costume jewelry and accessories from 1878 up to today. As with most jewelry companies Napier has had several...
View ArticleAccessorize your costume jewellery this first week of June
Okay the start of June has started off very sunny and warm. So how do you accessorize your costume jewellery if one minute its summer and the next it goes cold and wet!! Well I love vintage and pre...
View ArticleMens jewelry Sarah Coventry 1976 brochure P17
The pages 50 and 51 are showing mens jewelry in the Sarah Coventry 1976 brochure we have been photographing in its entirety. This is part 17 and for all click Sarah Coventry brochure 1976 and for any...
View ArticleMmmm No Its Second Hand and not for me
I have lots of lovely jewellery for sale but occasionally someone will order and then cancel with "I didn't realise it was second hand jewellery" Now what is wrong with something that is second...
View ArticleIs this Miriam Haskell dress clip
On a recent buying spree I came across this poor vintage dress clip. On looking at the construction my first thought was "Is this a Miriam Haskell dress clip from the 1940s"? So I brought it - I think...
View ArticleGetting that vintage flower look with this set
Just so iconic - getting a vintage flower look with this bone china set. What caught my eye was the bright vibrant colors of the flowers. Vintage bone china from Shropshire and Adderley Floral. so if...
View ArticleHow to date vintage costume jewellery
Welcome to "how to date vintage costume jewellery" You have probably typed this into your search engine in the hope of dating a single piece of jewellery. However its just not that easy. In this blog...
View ArticlePostage Reduction on All Our jewellery
From today when ordering from Jewels and Finery we have reduced our postage for all UK, Europe and International orders to free postage. So the price you see for any piece of antique jewellery or...
View ArticleOur blog has a new home
Just to let you know that any new posts about jewellery will be now on our other blog that is attached to our website Jewels and Finery. We do still intend to us this occasionally but we will be...
View ArticleBeads and more jewellery of beads to wear
We love beads and the more unusual the better. So just a showcase of some of our bead jewellery to wear. From beads of strings to beads used on brooches and earrings. We like vintage and the more...
View ArticleOkay its sale time at Jewels & Finery
Sale, sale sale... Yes its our winter sale. All our jewellery and accessories are now half price. Lots of different jewels available. Some for the nerd and some for the normals! Take a look at some of...
View ArticleAlien and space jewellery Geek review
Back in December 2012, I wrote a blog on collecting alien and space jewellery. I had this idea that being a Science Fiction geek. I would have a fun collection for a year that was cheap and cheerful....
View ArticleJewels jewellery geek blog : Alien and space jewellery Geek review
Jewels jewellery geek blog : Alien and space jewellery Geek review: Back in December 2012, I wrote a blog on collecting alien and space jewellery . I had this idea that being a Science Fiction geek. I...
View ArticleDinosaur jewellery fun to collect review
Each year I usually choose a geek theme to collect in jewellery. In 2013 I choose dinosaur jewellery as that years theme. It has to be cheap and fun to wear. I set a limit at about £15 but rather pay...
View ArticleThis years witch themed jewellery collection
So each year I choose a geek theme for jewellery to collect. So for this year (2015) I decided on witch themed jewellery. Well I have had aliens and dinosaurs over the last few years, so I like a...
View ArticleI'm not fishing - fish earrings jewellery quote
Jewellery quote for the 9th day of March. Go wear a pair of fish earrings and say...
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