Item of the Week - April 8th

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171330134/vintage-rhinestone-brooch-gold-bunny?ref=shop_home_active_6

Vintage Rhinestone Brooch / Gold Bunny Brooch / Easter Bunny / Rabbit Figural Pin

Get a jump on Easter with this super cute vintage gold and rhinestone rabbit pin. The Easter Bunny has never looked so good!

Perfect for wearing on your scarf, hat or coat lapel!

| MEASUREMENTS |

Width: 1 1/2"
Length: 3/4"

| DETAILS |

Era: 1980s
Style: Kitsch
Material: Metal and rhinestones
Colors: Gold and clear
Condition: Excellent

Vintage Item of the Week - March 11th

Vintage 1970's Strawberry Brooch / Sarah Coventry Silver Strawberry Pin

https://www.etsy.com/listing/179826724/vintage-1970s-strawberry-brooch-sarah?ref=related-1

This is an adorable big silver strawberry brooch made by Sarah Coventry. This pin has lovely details, you can see all the little seeds in the strawberry! It's cute, great for putting on a hat or scarf! This strawberry brooch comes from the collection of my great-grandma who was a Sarah Coventry rep and this is part of her sample sets.

| MEASUREMENTS |

Length: 2"
Width: 1 3/4"

| DETAILS |

Era: 1970s
Style: Kitsch
Brand: Sarah Coventry
Material: Silver tone metal
Colors: Silver
Condition: Excellent

Item of the Week - February 11th

Vintage 1970's Necklace / Vintage Heart Necklace / Gold, Black and Crystal Pendant

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165669247/vintage-1970s-necklace-vintage-heart?ref=shop_home_active_67

This is a beautiful vintage black rhinestone and cubic zirconia (CZ) heart necklace from the 1970's. It is composed of two rows of gems, black rhinestones and CZ gems set in a goldtone filigree heart design. This necklace sparkles with brilliant light! Absolutely gorgeous.


| MEASUREMENTS |

Pendant: 1" x 1"
Length: 18"
Half Length (when fastened the distance between clasp and middle: 9"

| DETAILS |

Era: 1970s
Style: Pendant
Material: Metal, cz, rhinestone
Colors: Gold, black and clear
Condition: Excellent

Vintage Item of the Week - January 21st

Vintage 1970's Brooch / Bee Brooch / Insect Pin / Honey Bee

https://www.etsy.com/listing/175548665/vintage-1970s-brooch-bee-brooch-insect?ref=shop_home_active_3

If you love insect jewelry, this almost life-like bee brooch is perfect for you. Wings extended, ready to soar, you'll love the detail in this vintage pin!

| MEASUREMENTS |

Width: 3/4"
Length: 1"

| DETAILS |

Era: 1970s
Style: Kitsch
Material: Metal and enamel
Colors: Goldtone, yellow and brown
Condition: Excellent

Vintage Item of the Week - October 29th

Vintage 1950s Brooch / Rhinestone Brooch / Clip Earrings / Orange and Green Rhinestone Set

https://www.etsy.com/listing/86684945/vintage-1950s-brooch-rhinestone-brooch?ref=shop_home_active

This vintage brooch and clip earring set from the 1950s is absolutely beautiful! The combination of bright orange, yellow and green rhinestones mixed with the creamy enamel flowers makes this set a unique and stunning collection. Perfect for Fall weddings, the brooch can easily be made into a hair comb or would look amazing on a shrug or shawl!


| MEASUREMENTS |

Brooch: 3" x 1 1/2"

Earrings: 1" x 1/2"


| DETAILS |

Era: 1950s

Style: Set - Brooch and Clip Earrings

Material: Metal, rhinestones, enamel

Colors: Gold, amber, green, orange, topaz, yellow, cream, tan

Condition: Excellent


Blog readers can get a deal! Use coupon code 5DOLLARS at checkout for $5 off this gorgeous set! 

Photo Update - I don't wear brooches! 10 Ways to Style Vintage Brooches

For those of you who may have missed my 10-part series on new or creative ways to wear vintage brooches this is an update! I went to a fun fashion meet and greet the other day and I wanted to show how vintage pieces could be made to look modern and fashion forward. So that morning I got up, pulled three vintage pieces from my shop collection and put together the necklace you see to the right.

I loved it! Hopefully you'll like it as well or be inspired to create a fashion statement with a vintage brooch of your own!

If you'd like to see the original posts from this blog series click the links below:

Part 1 - The Brooch as a Necklace - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on-ways-to.html

Part 2 - The Brooch as a Ribbon Necklace - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-ii-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 3 - The Brooch as a Headband - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-iii-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 4 - The Brooch as a Hair Comb - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-iv-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 5 - The Brooch as a Scarf Tack - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-v-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 6 - The Brooch as a Bracelet - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-vi-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 7 - The Brooch as a Handbag Accessory - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-vii-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 8 - The Brooch as a Hat Adornment - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-viii-i-dont-wear-brooches-series.html

Part 9 - The Brooch as a Glove Charm - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-ix-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Part 10 - The Brooch as a Belt Buckle - http://thriftinginthelou.blogspot.com/2012/04/part-x-i-dont-wear-brooches-series-on.html

Mother's Day Gift Ideas!

Is your momma a fan of vintage? Or does she love really pretty jewelry? Well I've got some beautiful items in the shop that are sure to make great gifts. Here are some items I've hand-selected as gift ideas. Be sure to check them out!

Three piece "Hawaiian Diamonds" Set. Clip earrings, ring and Pendant/Brooch. Was your mother born in August? This would be perfect! Hawaiian Diamonds are actually olivine, the mineral that Peridot comes from.

Light, elegant and beautiful - this set is a wonderful, unique gift!

Does your mom like pretty sparkly things? This art deco clear rhinestone brooch would be beautiful for her!

What woman doesn't love cameos? This set from Florenza is stunning. These are real shell cameos, not resin. Handcarved beauties!

I love Weiss - I collect their metal purses. For any Weiss collector this baby is a big, beautiful addition to their collection!

This is a beautiful 1930s Art Deco Dress Pin - quite lovely!

I love this set! For a mom who loves purple this would be a great selection!

This beautiful hand-painted brooch from the 50s would be wonderful for a mom who loves flowers or gardening!

This brooch is perfection for Mother's Day - A momma elephant leading her baby!!

Lockets are ideal gifts for moms! This one from Park Lane is very pretty!

Beautiful six strand necklace made of black glass, gold and faux pearls, this is elegant and stunning!

This carved plastic set is very light weight, easy to wear and super pretty - especially if your mom loves daffodils!

Part X - I Don't Wear Brooches! A Series on Ways to Repurpose Vintage Brooches

This is the final post in my series on fun, simple ways to use vintage brooches. For the 10th post we'll talk about belts! A vintage brooch can turn a belt into a work of art with a few simple techniques!

First - The scarf belt and using a vintage brooch as the fastener - If you have vintage scarves already this is a great way to combine both!

Second - Skinny metal belt with brooch - This is a simple way to slide a brooch over the belt and add some flair to a goldtone belt!



Third - Ribbon Belt - again ribbons are your best friend! Look how elegant a simple ribbon held with a vintage brooch can be on a dress!



Fourth - The leather belt and brooch. For this I recommend a large brooch. Since leather is so hard to puncture you need a brooch that can fasten around the leather. Try to find a brooch that's pin is just a bit wider than the width of the belt and if possible use a thin leather belt, this will give you the most successful results.



This concludes my series on simple, quick, unusual ways to use vintage brooches. If you missed the rest of the series be sure to go back and look at posts 1-9!

Which idea was your favorite? Which one inspired you? The next time you see a vintage brooch will you say "This brooch is beautiful, but I don't wear brooches?"