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I’ve been thinking a lot the past few days about the dialogue 🗣happening within our community surrounding the education of buyers on antique jewelry 💎. I am SO thrilled and excited to see this movement because as a buyer, you should feel confident about asking every question under the sun ☀️ about what you are spending YOUR hard earned money 💰 on. Always ask, and always feel secure in doing so; it is your right and your prerogative. YOU are always in power and YOU deserve it 🙌🏼. There are so many fakes out there and watching videos from sellers about spotting them 🕵🏻‍♂️ is a great tool to protect yourself. Secondly, as a seller and as a reminder to other sellers, it’s OK not to know everything 🤲🏻. Be honest. Be forthright. Be humble and ask for help 🙏🏼 from your fellow sellers because NO ONE knows everything, not one person and we owe it to the people who buy to use all of our resources. Be confident about making mistakes, Dear Heart❤️ , because we all do it, it’s all about how you handle it. ✨
Lastly, and this is something I want to leave here for everyone to think about, BE KIND. I know with this wave of emotion it’s easy to feel the fire in your belly 🔥. It’s easy to hear the call to pick up your pitchfork and join the crusade to tear down and burn 🧟‍♀️ . Please be better than that. Don’t be a Mean Girl. Don’t be a bully. If you feel like you can’t trust a seller or feel uneasy about a purchase then use your strongest 💪🏼 voice as a buyer which is your money; simply don’t buy from them. A smear campaign never feels good and you know that. Let’s be examples, let’s be conscious ☁️ and remember what this is all about; sharing a love and joy over these beautiful things we get to wear and pass onto the next generation. Let’s pass on some of that empathy and kindness as well ✨

Sometimes Antiques are just Fucked Up Good and there ain’t no other way to put it, ya feel me? ✨DM for dibs on this ring you’ll wear until the day you die and then probably request to be buried with unless I get it back in your Will, okurr?

Happy Year of The Pig, beautiful babes. These early Victorian Charms are available as a duo or singles and feature perfectly placed teeny tiny diamonds and rubies on both sides. DM for more ✨ 🐖 💎

Little Frida Earrings in 14k Gold and Diamond ready to ship!! 🙌🏼 I have a few pair ready to go, DM for info

✨ THIS FRIDAY ✨ if you’re in the city you won’t want to miss this. Tons of my finds from The Miami Beach Antique Show, never before seen pieces and in-person discounts for hugs because I love hugs, duh.❤️ Also on preview some chic AF accessories from @the.jeweledbox 🌟 and incredible Artist Made Native American Turquoise 💎 from @bowandarrownyc . I’ll be uploading all day and might even get buzzed enough to do another Live Story! Stay tuned ✨

Paste. It’s taken me a while to get into it, to be quite honest. I’m an ‘Au Naturale’ at heart and the thought of something man made to imitate diamonds just didn’t really get the ol juices flowing, know what I mean?
Boy, was I a fool.
I took a deep dive into just what my Paste Pushing friends were obsessed about and the history here is intoxicating.
Glass stones have been created and sought after as early as Grecian/Roman times although the finest examples started showing up in the 1720’s when a Frenchman created a new level of compressed glass that reflected the light like diamonds when faceted. Not only was this ‘gem’ giving that fierce diamond face, it was much easier to work with than actual gemstones which let jewelry designers go to town. Paris society freaked and soon every neck, wig, buckle and bosom was covered in elaborate paste jewelry.
These French Georgian Earrings dating back to when paste was at its finest is a perfect example of the craftsmanship and detail of the era. And if someone tries to shame you with some costume jewelry nonsense you can drop some knowledge on them with a history lesson to boot!

A slice of history that won’t break the bank. And probably will help make you feel better about that hangover you’re nursin’... The Anchor Earrings ✨ An everyday pair packed with symbolism and light on the ears to boot. Shop Now

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