| Have you seen the latest trend to buy and wear | | | | If you can wear clip on earrings these are most |
| Vintage Jewellery? Its all over the fashion papers. | | | | definitely a great bargain at the moment. Better than |
| Celebrities are paying big money to obtain a genuine | | | | vintage earrings for pierced ears as they are a little |
| piece and it seems that everyone is emptying out | | | | more hygienic |
| their grandmothers jewelery box or raiding their local | | | | 5. Vintage Cuff Links |
| thrift store to find a piece. Would you like to own | | | | Who says that Vintage Jewelry has to be for |
| some genuine vintage jewelery and don't know what | | | | women only? Why not buy the man in your life a pair |
| to buy? As with most things not all vintage jewelery | | | | of vintage cuff links to wear to your next ball or |
| is born equal - some pieces are better than others. | | | | black tie do? I think about the colors - silver would go |
| Here are the top ten pieces to look out for. These | | | | well with a black suit. |
| are easier to wear, more likely to increase in value, | | | | 6. Figural Brooches from the 20th century |
| be appreciated as a gift or form the basis of a | | | | These are my favorite for gift giving. A vintage |
| collection. Before I start I best explain the spelling - | | | | brooch in the form of a bunch of flowers or an |
| I'm English and so its Jewellery for me and Jewelry in | | | | animal would be great for Mum or Granny on any |
| the USA. So here is my guide to ten of the best | | | | special occasion or just to say Thank you. She will |
| pieces of vintage jewelery for you to treasure hunt | | | | get special pleasure from wearing it when you go to |
| (in no particular order). | | | | visit her. |
| 1. Victorian Silver Brooches | | | | 7. Belt Buckles |
| Victorian Silver Brooches come in a wonderful range | | | | Most vintage belt buckles can be attached easily to a |
| of shapes and sizes. What is special about these is | | | | ribbon or elastic and be worn today. Try them with |
| that they are genuine antique pieces of jewelry and | | | | you jeans for a real vintage statement. Vintage |
| they need not cost a fortune. You can buy a whole | | | | buckles can be found in all shapes and sizes and |
| range of Victorian sentimental silver brooches from | | | | dating from the Georgian era right through to the |
| $30 upwards. Buy one a month and you will have a | | | | 1970s. |
| whole collection at the end of the year. It is likely | | | | 8. Silver Charm Bracelets |
| that the value will increase over time as more people | | | | This is a gift that can keep growing and develop a |
| realize what a bargain Victorian silver brooches | | | | special sentimental attachment. Buy yourself or a |
| currently are. | | | | young girl a bracelet with just one charm and add to |
| 2. Art deco glass Necklaces | | | | it with each Birthday, Christmas and Easter. A horse |
| Genuine vintage art deco jewelry is hard to come by | | | | when she has ringing lessons, a church when she |
| but id you are lucky you might just find a glass | | | | gets married and a vintage car when she passes her |
| necklace at a reasonable price. Most genuine art deco | | | | driving test. |
| glass necklaces would have the beads held together | | | | 9. Stick pins |
| with a metal chain. Many of these were made in | | | | The stick pin is an antique type of tie or lapel pin. |
| Murano Italy - Look out for wedding cake beads with | | | | They have a decorative finial which is usually quite |
| their fancy trailed glass patterns. | | | | small and a long pin to keep them in place. This gives |
| 3. Cocktail Rings | | | | just a glint of color or sparkle to a jacket lapel or a |
| Cocktail Rings are big and bold. They can be made of | | | | tie . Stick pins can be worn by both men and women |
| costume Jewelry materials or silver or gold set with | | | | 10. 1970s silver bangles |
| precious or semi precious stones. A big vintage | | | | Remember these from the 1970s? I certainly do. We |
| cocktail ring in gold is going to cost you far less than | | | | wore several of them at one and they went well |
| a new ring would today and have far more impact. | | | | with the long gypsy boho skirts that were so |
| You certainly wont catch someone else wearing the | | | | fashionable at the time. Now you can pick a genuine |
| same ring. Just compare the costs with those you | | | | vintage 1970s silver bangle from around $40. This will |
| see on the TV shopping channels. | | | | be worn time and time again. |
| 4. Clip on earrings | | | | I hope this has inspired you. |