She's a beauty

This little German beauty has all of the elements of a perfect 1930s necklace, in particular the dainty brass chain and the delicate stamped...

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Bakelite and baby bump

                    I know, I know - more bakelite jewelry! That's just how it worked out this week. I'm wearing a few of the bang...

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Honeydew bakelite

I recently found this set of bakelite bangles - tied together with a ribbon and just waiting for me. The colors remind me of melons (honeyde...

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Inspired by insects

Butterfly wing bangles Beetle ring Cicada ring Butterfly ring My friend Ellen of A Wild Tea Party told me about the company Dinosaur Design...

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Poppies and leaves

This was a hard one to give up, mostly because of the colors - gray! peach! - and the flower and leaf motif. But I dutifully went through th...

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Cool it down

Well, it was 83 degrees in the Bay Area yesterday and yours truly was not prepared for the heat wave. I wished for icy drinks all day but, a...

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Brights and braids

  I've got bracelets, braids and bright colors on my mind lately. I can't seem to get enough bracelets, especially 1930s bright plas...

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