Tag: Enamel
A Lesson On Basse-Taille Enameling For Jewelry
I learn new things about jewelry all the time. Today I learned about Basse-Taille, a jewelry design technique used to enamel jewelry. Join me as I share my research and some pretty pictures of Basse-Taille enameled jewelry.
Vintage Enamel Christmas Charm Bracelets
It’s hard to believe Christmas is less than 2 months away. Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s time to break out the Christmas charm bracelets. I’ll start wearing my favorite shabby chic vintage Christmas charm bracelet with figural charms soon after Thanksgiving. And I’ve made a new enamel Christmas bracelet from flat charms this year.
Collecting Vintage Silver and Enamel Travel Shield Charms
Vintage souvenir travel shield charms are highly collectible today. Most travel shield charms have enameled pictures of landmarks, animals, flowers, or birds, along with the name of the travel destination on the front. They are quite inexpensive and it’s a great way to get introduced to the world of charm collecting.
Vintage Silver and Enamel Travel Shield Charms
These beautiful and brightly colored shield charms are fun to collect and they’re on sale for 20% off through the end of April in my Charmcraze-y ebay store. One can make a collection from any number of themes, from places you’ve visited to different flowers of the world.
Vintage Charm Bracelet With Springtime Enamels
Just thought I’d post a photo of a vintage charm bracelet I just received in the mail. I bought it on ebay. It’s mostly sterling silver, and all enamels, and there are several Thomas L. Mott charms.
Jewelry Term Definitions – Alphabetical E’s
Edwardian – The period during the reign of Edward VII of England (1901-1910). In jewelry the style refers to the years of Queen Victoria’s reign, from the late 1900′s until shortly before World War I when the more geometric style of Art Deco began to make headway. Electroplate – A process whereby metal is plated [...]
