The fun part of working with vintage items is doing the research for
the items and the estate from which they came. Over the
years I have always made private estate buying my main mode and getting direct information was much easier! But now
that the B&M shop is closed, I find myself intrigued by the
auction world again. It's a fun way to keep up with the happenings in
the business. Thanks to the internet, product identification is possible goal!
A recent auction showed an abundance of
very nice jewelry so I had to go. The auctioneer mentioned only one
fact about the woman's estate: she traveled extensively. One region
for sure she traveled to is in the UK, Scotland, Ireland region! How
can I tell? Take a peek at these wonderful jewels from her collection!
The two moss agate brooches are still in their original purchase boxes from Cornish Stone Co which I located at the Cornwall tourish region of UK. The upper left sterling two piece Celtic pin comes from RA jewelry of Scotland. The lovely thistle pin is enameled sterling silver.
My lady traveled even further north into the Baltic Seas around Norway and Sweden. The next pin has very faint etchings on the back. I can make out: Finn and also Made in Norw... (Norway)
Another region she traveled was in the American southwest. These Native American silver jewels are still under research, but surely the Zuni and Hopi artists were obviously favorites of hers!
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