Vintage Beach

 

With the school year ending, and summer nearly in full swing, I was in the mood for a little 'beachy chic'...

 

 

Thanks to my good customer and friend 'P' (you know who you are!), I took her up on a suggestion to incorporate sea shells in my jewelry designs and have been collecting them for a few months.  Then, I hopped over to Pinterest for a little nautical inspiration.  How fun are these bathing costumes?

 

 

Here are some pieces from my 't r e n d beach' line...

 

 

Simple, elegant, easy to wear with a sundress or layered for a boho look...

 

 

 

And I've always been a softie for a little sailor boy...

 

 

 

These 'b e a c h c o m b e r' earrings feature ocean shades of aqua and seafoam, and little bronze binocular charms.

 

 

 



 

This fun pair features gilded rainbow shells, articulated silver fish and bronze stars...

 

 

 

More sweet Victorian inspiration...

 

I was lucky to find this crystal bezel chain at the flea market on Sunday!  Its iridescence picks ups the pale blue tones in the lithograph portrait pendant perfectly...

 

 

 

 

I hope this beachy collection has put a smile on your face!  Have a sunny week, mes amis!  :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paying Tribute

So much of the vintage jewelry we all love seems to pay tribute to something or someone, and this week's offerings are no exception.  I focused on perennial favourites like Joan of Arc, the city of Paris, a mourning brooch, and Queen Victoria.  Please enjoy this sampling, now available in my Etsy shoppe...  ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned next time for some beachy-themed pieces, just in time for summer vacations!  :)

 











 



 

Market de Mayo

Hola!  I hope everyone had a fun and safe Cinco de Mayo!  As for me, I was at the flea market bright and early this morning, or not so bright as the case was.  Our bay area weather brought lots of chilly wind and by 11:00 it started raining, so that's when I gave up and ran to the car.  I had planned to take photos at the market for all of you, but it was too grey and the wind kept blowing my hair into the camera lens (and my lipgloss), so I will try again next time.  I did manage to find lots of treasure in a few short hours, and wanted to at least show you my loot.  Now don't worry; I will be listing many of these pieces in The Paris Carousel over next few days, so please stop by!

 

 

 

 

 

(Check out my new boyfriend...)

  

 

Handsome devil!  ;)

 

 

I also managed to whip up a few new necklaces in time for last-minute Mother's Day shopping...

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by, mis amigos!  :)