Merry Christmas

Here is a vintage Merry Christmas From Trifari. And below is two images of the necklace bracelet called Forbidden Fruit 1950 Pat. Pending. Below is the advertisement for just the jewelry alone. 

A Trifari Christmas

 

It's nice sometimes looking at the original ads. This particular ad is from the 1950's. But even more fun is trying to find the actual items in Ebay. I found the top set in the ad. The necklace and earrings being sold by one person the bracelet and brooch sold by another person.

Enameling

So I have started my enameling class and love it. I was a bit ambitious for my very first project but I learned allot. 
Below is images of my first piece. You'll see the original copper piece. We were learning how to layer solid colors. The front is a dark teal blue , the back is speckled and last you have my final design. I got carried away and finished it before I realized I needed to take pictures.

As you know I like Renoir Matisse copper enameled jewelry. Here is another type of enameled piece from Vintage Trifari. notice the metal edge around it, allot of enamel jewelry has that edge to help protect the enamel from chipping.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day above is a Coro Pin. If you click on the pictures you can see them large.I do not have any Shamrock jewelry. So I thought, what would I wear? And here is a few I picked out which I don't own but would in a heartbeat...or in my case a bigger wallet. 

 I love the art deco look of the Crown Trifari pendant above and if your a classic, always wear black, this would offset it very well.

 I also like this Lisner necklace and pendant though I would most likely wear the brooch in my hair or maybe get some black ribbon wrap it around my wrist and wear it as a bracelet. (depending on how much it would stick up)

Love the sleek shine of the silver in the Whiting and Davis necklace, again you would need to wear a basic color. Perhaps plum.

Of course I would find a copper Matisse set I don't own it but it's lovely!

And last how about what I own which is this Austrian glass necklace and earrings. I'm not sure how long these earrings will stay on at work but very classy whoo!

What I'm Wearing Wednesday & Thursday

Since I missed out yesterday I took the pictures but didn't have time to post. Here is Wednesday.

Bought from an antique mall going out of buisness I grabbed up these lucite bangles to add a chunk of color to what I was wearing.

Thursday on a whim I grabbed this necklace which is Trifari. below the same picture)

I also tried out some blush I typically don't wear blush and have added a personal note to self  "be a little less heavy handed"

What I'm Wearing Wednesday

Today looking out the window it's grey and cold. I opted for a new colorful print shirt and tulip styled silver bracelet.

The bracelet is another Trifari pat pending that I picked up at the swap meet. I do have to try on all bracelets since my wrists are so small that I have to make sure that they don't fall off.

What I'm Wearing Wednesday

Today was a simple bracelet day. Another item found at the Swap Meet and is Trifari. However what I thought I would point out is the quality of the bracelet. Not only is the top side like tiny leaves.

But they also sculpted underneath. You just don't see that very often anymore.

Honeysuckle

This is the Pantone color of the year. Unfortunately for me being a, from the bottle, redhead it would look horrible as a top or dress on me. But accessories are a can do. Below is a modern bracelet. Perhaps shoes with a bracelet or necklace will be all I need.

Or you can go vintage this is a Crown Trifari bracelet and necklace set.

A Trifari Christmas

So on some down time I started to look for ads that name and show different pieces. Really I was searching to see if I could find an ad concerning a Monet necklace I have.

I then thought why not show some Christmas ads like the above picture. This Trifari ad was from the 1960. It also looks like she's wearing a brooch in her hair too.



Imagine my surprise when I saw the following ad another for Christmas and saw the necklace I bought at a thrift store for about 5 bucks. Most kids these days want to wear the cheap junk so this necklace was passed by. But now I know what the earrings and the brooch look like that go with this necklace.

Cornucopia - Belated Thanksgiving Post

I'm thankful for my family, friends and the fact that I have the freedom to even post in a blog.

Ok and the abundance of food set on our table.

But what to wear on Thanksgiving I simply do not want or have a Turkey brooch. Then it hit me a Cornucopia. Next year That will be perfect. Of course the selection is quite grand and not the Hallmark pin of the 70's - 80's:



But these are nice vintage pieces:



Of course the jellybelly Coro pin is only around $950-to $1,275 on Ebay right now and the Trifari who knows but hey I still think they are pretty!

and last here is a little parting info.

The cornucopia (Latin: Cornu Copiae) is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as the food of worship and holiness, Horn of Amalthea, harvest cone, and horn of plenty.

What I'm Wearing Wednesday

This is a Trifari bracelet. For me it's a cross between delicate with the patterned rope and strong with the geometric design. Which pretty much fits me today as I'm feeling a bit pulled in both directions. I blame the heat since it has been extremely warm this week and getting only a small amount of rest I'm all off balance. Ok... and last night a fellow friend had her goodbye send off as she is switching from Disney to OWN. And I had one of these:

Chocolate Martini
Which really got me thinking about brown colored jewelry. Brown is not my color but if I needed to wear brown what would I wear? So I pulled images together so you could see what I would wear to work if I owned any of these. I have been known to take fancy brooches and pin them into my hair as a barrette (french twist) or a fancy ponytail holder. FYI: hairspray before pinning so you don't get any hairspray onto the brooch.