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vintage pins as hair accessories

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:09:57 +0000

When my mother was married, my grandmother (her mother in-law to be) loaned her a porcelain flower brooch to wear in her hair. Now that I’m engaged, I wanted to wear the same pin that my mother did, and my grandmother before her.There was one small problem.

My Nana couldn’t find the pin. She looked all over her house. My aunt looked all over her house. My parents even looked all over Nana’s house.

And no pin.

“Oh well” I thought, I’m sure I can find more. So I started building up my own collection of porcelain flowers to wear.

And then, Nana found the pin! So I now have enough flowers to wear in my hair, as well as share with my bridesmaids.

It’s a little unusual to wear brooches in your hair, but I love the way they look – just be careful & don’t poke yourself!

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charming vintage look from Dior

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:17:51 +0000

I’ll post more about the vintage porcelain pins tomorrow… but I’ve found a gorgeous collection of jewlery from Christian Dior that has a lot of the same charm and feminity as the porcelain flowers.

I adore the flowers & butterflies! This collection uses white & yellow gold, enamel & semi-precious gemstones… I’d definitely wear them

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vintage porcelain pins

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:47:20 +0000

I’ve got a soft spot for vintage porcelain floral pins. They were quite common in England between the two world wars & up until the 1960s or so. You can still find some fantastic little pieces on eBay, in vintage shops, or even in your grandmother’s jewelry box!

These are five pins from my own collection, mostly treasures I found on eBay. I’ve paid anywhere from $1 to… um, too much for the one in the top centre

I’ve got a plan for these… but you’ll have to wait for tomorrow!

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vintage porcelain pins

more chunky necklaces

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:54:22 +0000

I’ve found some great links for other yummy necklaces!

There’s Superhero Designs
Amy Christie in the UK has some sophisticated chokers
Houston Crafts has a great necklace using faceted glass beads
Or even go with turquoise, silver & glass from Rubber Nation

Have fun!

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chunky glass necklaces

Chloe Findlay-Harder — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:20:29 +0000

I love the look of a simple strand of bold, glass beads. It’s a style that can be dressed up (fabulous with a little black dress) or tossed on with a pair of jeans and your favorite t-shirt.
I’ve been playing around with this style in my studio and have come up with a few necklaces that I’m tickled pink with. I’m using pre-loved glass beads, not perfect – but full of character!

This is my “Dusk” necklace – you can also see it here

I think this is my favorite colour combination – it’s so fresh & summery!

I think this one almost looks like chunks of amber or coral -

wouldn’t it be great with the perfect pair of red boots?

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chunky glass necklaces

Sterling Silver Illusion Earrings

admin — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:39:12 +0000

I have plenty and I do mean plenty of plain hoop earings and most of the time, they are great for daywear, whether I’m in a skirt or a pair of jeans. But sometimes, you want something a little more special, especially if you are wearing your hair up. Just imagine how these would look!

Details
Metal: sterling silver
Metal Color: 18K over sterling silver or platinum over sterling silver
Other Stones: diamond accents
Setting: prong
Closure: friction

Was $65.00; Now $22.00 Add some sparkle to your ears with the sterling silver illusion earrings.

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Sterling Silver Illusion Earrings