The jewelry allows me...

The jeweler allows me to wear the sapphire blue lake on my finger, the emerald green leaves around my neck, and take the citrine sunset with me wherever I go. Jewelry has become my daytime link to nature in an office with no windows. And if I have to work late, there's nothing like diamond stars and a pearl full moon against an onyx night sky.

  ~Astrid Alauda, "Office With No Windows"

A Man Has Two Shots For Jewelry....

"A man's got two shots for jewelry: a wedding ring and a watch. The watch is a lot easier to get on and off than a wedding ring."
 ~John Mayer

I really think that American Gentlemen...

I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever. 

~Anita Loos

If a girl says...

If a girl says not to get her a birthday present, that means "get me a birthday present and make sure it's jewelry."

-Kami Garcia

Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house

“Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so you can go back and get it later; he may be with his real girlfriend.” 

-Amy Sedaris

For those of you in the cheap seats...

“For those of you in the cheap seats I'd like ya to clap your hands to this one; the rest of you can just rattle your jewelry!” 

-John Lennon

Vintage Jewelry Party

As an experiment, I hosted a "Vintage Costume Jewelry Party" at my house.  I took out every single piece of jewelry that I have in my collection, laid it out nicely on trays around my home, and invited just about everyone I know in the area to come and look.

Here's what the invitation said:

You are invited to come learn about and play with vintage costume jewelry.

Do you have pieces of vintage costume jewelry that you're curious about? Wonder if that vintage costume jewelry you inherited is worth anything? Bring it and we'll find out! We'll research it and determine a value. Heck, I may even buy it off of you!

OR

Have you been looking for that perfect vintage piece for an upcoming event? Want to be environmentally friendly and re-use pieces instead of supporting big-box stores and Chinese factories? Be chic and original with vintage pieces! I have a bunch available for sale if you want.

OR

Just come and play! I've got jewelry to try on, books about jewelry to look through, and websites available to look through.

Just come when you can, you don't have to stay for the entire time.

We'll have treats and beverages, mirrors and of course sparklies!

Feel free to bring a friend if you want.

 

All told, I sent the invitation to about 60 people and 11 people came! 20 percent of those invited actually came, which is just about average for a party of this sorts, so I was fairly happy.  I did some good business, and a couple of people brought some jewelry they had questions about. I had a really good time, and I think that my friends did also. 

 

It took me 4 days of sorting and tagging all my items in order to get ready for this party. As of right now, 11:00 p.m, it looks like it will take me all of tomorrow to package the jewelry back up.

 

The dining room table covered!

I'd like to think the experiment a success. My mother, a member of a "vintage ladies" group has suggested I do a vintage jewelry night for one of their upcoming get togethers, with more a discussion of what might be of value in their current collections as opposed to purchasing jewelry. I can't wait.

 

I really think that American gentlemen...

I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever. 

~Anita Loos

I Obviously Have a Great Love for Jewelry

I obviously have a great love and appreciation for jewelry, thanks to my mother, much to the dismay of both my father and my boyfriends. ~Ivanka Trump

The difference between false memories and true ones...

The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ~Salvador Dalí

My husband gave me a necklace

My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head. ~Rita Rudner

A woman never goes anywhere...

A woman never goes anywhere but the hospital without packing makeup, clothes and jewelery.

-Grace Kelly

Men who have a pierced ear...

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry. 

-Rita Rudner