Found this pretty diamante brooch several months ago in a car boot sale. Liked the look and so it ended up in my eclectic collection. This gold tone bird brooch has clear diamante decoration with a larger diamante stone in the middle. I think this is a modern piece of jewellery due to the style of the back and because the pin fastening keeps coming loose. Also does not feel as well made as older brooches.
I still sell some pieces of jewellery that I have on my eBay account Cool Vintage & Beyond. Here is a few of them that I have had on recently.
A couple of months ago, we had a major fire in the storage unit that we had stored lots of our stuff in anticipation of moving in a few years time. The whole unit burnt to the ground. There is an investigation ongoing that it was arson. I am convinced it was as the whole building burnt so fierce and there was suppose to have been a sprinkler system!
Anyhow we lost so much, yes we were insured but very much under insured. Gone now is the collection of vintage costume jewellery that I had built up over the last 20 years. My whole inventory of jewellery books that I used for identification and reference - along with many other things that meant a lot to me and hubby.
I now find it very difficult to actually look at any jewellery. In the last few months I have brought just a few pieces to add to my own personal collection. The jewellery that I have on eBay was the boxes that I still had at home. I don't think I will every buy anymore jewellery just for resale again.
From my previous blog posts, you will see that each year I choose a theme for collecting jewellery. This year it is animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures. See my previous blog post for the animal jewellery that I have already.
My rules are that it has to be cheap - under £2 or something rare that I will pay more than £2 for it. The jewellery is often second hand or sometimes I browse the auction websites and other shops to buy new.
Here are the bird jewellery pieces that I already have. Some are in my own collection and some are to buy. Hence they will appear in my eBay shop - Cool Vintage & Beyond (at some point!) See part 2
This swallow brooch is quite old and dates to the early twentieth century. Enamelled brass in yellow and green. Popular bird brooch during WW1, due to the nature of a swallow. This bird is said to always return to the same place to nest. Hence it was a special symbol during the first world war. Unfortunately this piece of jewellery is damaged. It is in my own collection.
Last but not least my brilliant rooster or cockerel brooch. He is big and bold covered in red diamante. Brought new in the last few years. In my own collection.
Hope you have enjoyed looking at what I already have. Will be picking up more as I go through the year. Including reptile, fish and other sea creatures - which I will show soon.
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.jpg "Partridge brooch pin by A R Brown in pewter.")
