Well November has arrived and with only 51 days to Christmas now!! Usually I am running around at the last minute and panicking, but this year I am slightly more organized and have already started my shopping.
We have also had a busy week with photographing lots of jewellery as well as buttons and buckles for our craft site.
Now onto the jewellery glossary and for the letter G we have the following:
Garnet - A variety of gemstone that is available in a variety of colours of red, green, violet and yellow. The dark red coloured stone was very popular in Victorian times.Garnets are thought to bring a warm fiery energy that helps fight cold and sluggish feelings.
Guilloche enamel - transparent or translucent enamel that is applied to metal that is engraved in detail
German silver - an alloy that does not contain silver also known as Tibetan silver.
Gold - precious metal. Pure gold is 24 Karat (99.9%) but it is soft. To harden more copper or other base metal is added. 18 K was used in antique (rose gold) and Russian jewellery. Gold can also be used as a gold plating or wash, as well as gold filled/rolled gold.
Green Jasper - a type of quartz with a long history of being used in making amulets and ornaments. Magically believed to protect from snake bites and poisons.
Here are some of our latest photographs of vintage jewellery and vintage buckles to be added to our websites soon.
We have also had a busy week with photographing lots of jewellery as well as buttons and buckles for our craft site.
Vintage tiger brooch
Now onto the jewellery glossary and for the letter G we have the following:
Garnet - A variety of gemstone that is available in a variety of colours of red, green, violet and yellow. The dark red coloured stone was very popular in Victorian times.Garnets are thought to bring a warm fiery energy that helps fight cold and sluggish feelings.
Guilloche enamel - transparent or translucent enamel that is applied to metal that is engraved in detail
German silver - an alloy that does not contain silver also known as Tibetan silver.
Vintage bow brooch signed Lisner
Gold - precious metal. Pure gold is 24 Karat (99.9%) but it is soft. To harden more copper or other base metal is added. 18 K was used in antique (rose gold) and Russian jewellery. Gold can also be used as a gold plating or wash, as well as gold filled/rolled gold.
Antique gold fob with carnelian & bloodstone
Green Jasper - a type of quartz with a long history of being used in making amulets and ornaments. Magically believed to protect from snake bites and poisons.
Here are some of our latest photographs of vintage jewellery and vintage buckles to be added to our websites soon.
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