#the jewelry?!?!?!?

[lunarcry]

need emu in this right away

[foldingfittedsheets]

Oh hey. I learned a bit of magic at the jewelry store that I’ve forgotten to share, please pass the blessing along.

Have you ever had a knot or tangle in a metal chain? Especially the very fine ones, it can be impossible to work them out with your fingers.

My friends, all you need is a thumbtack. In a pinch, a toothpick, needle, or any fine thin stick will do. I have never been defeated by a knot with a thumbtack in hand.

You stick the pointy end into the trickiest part of the knot and slowly just work it in. The knot loosens around it, and I’ve used this metaphor for acupuncture too because it’s the same principle to me.

But anyway, I’ve untangled chains women brought in that have been stuck multiple hellish kinks and knots for decades. It never fails to astonish them, and honestly it’s fun. Very tricky knots can take longer but it always works.

[toyastales]

A bracelet clasp with a Medusa on an emerald cameo. Gold is treated with diamond and enamel. 18th century. Made in England.

[shiftythrifting]

Was looking for prom outfits at the Savers; this is my prom outfit from the Savers.

[daily-spooky]

[cleoidus]

to be loved is to be seen

[memories-of-ancients]

Carnelian stamp seal featuring a kitty, Minoan, 1900-1600 BC

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[funstealer]

Jewelry by TÓ GARAL

[dozydawn]

montana agate rings that resemble landscapes

[joker-ace]

my current top 3 favs in one piece and me forcing them to interact bc that's super unlikely to happen in canon right now

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Pansy ring, 1930s.

[milksockets]

'silver + enamelled insects in the art nouveau style were amongst butler + wilson's first revivals in the early 1970s' in rough diamonds: the butler + wilson collection - vivienne becker (1990)

[evan-collins90]

The full Fall/Holiday 1995 'Sanctuary' catalog by Cher (1995)

Incredible mail-order catalog started by Cher in 1994; this is the 1995 edition. Unfortunately, it seems the venture ended after the 1995 issue. According to a 1998 article, this was due to mismanagement & order-fulfillment problems.

Luckily found a copy available online, then scanned & cleaned-up this wonderful relic of 90's Renaissance Revival & Whimsigothic fashion & design!

[nancydrewwouldnever]

René Lalique, Diadem of pearls, diamonds, gold and enamelwork, ca. 1903 (Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim)