Story of Judith McCann & wingback earrings
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The Story of Judith McCann & Wingback Earrings

Throughout the centuries earring design concentrated on fashion, not comfort.  From the primitive stick-through-the-ear beginnings to those pinching screw-backs of the 20th century, women were at the mercy of the painful earring clip.  In the 1940s, one woman, Judith McCann, set out to cha...

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Iris Apfel
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Iris Apfel, My Icon of Style

This is an update to a post originally published November 13, 2014
Iris Apfel, My Icon of Style 
"I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance
of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels.
I’ve always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things.
I lusted after costume jewelry. 
My hus...

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Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry
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Kenneth Jay Lane – Fabulous Faker

The Fabulous FakerIt’s not often you find a designer hawking his jewelry on QVC while at the same time showing his pieces in the jewelry department of Neiman Marcus, but then there has never been a designer quite like Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL).Famous (or infamous) for copying the styles of both fine an...

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vintage cluster bead earrings
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Cluster Bead Earrings, Big Bang, Small Bucks Jewelry

You see them piled up at estate sales and garage sales, unloved and unwanted.  But before you walk away take a good look. These little pieces of jewelry pack a big design punch for the money. These are vintage cluster bead earrings. 

With seemingly an unlimited amount of variations, these...

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Iris Apfel
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Norma Kamali, Iris Apfel & Stephanie Solomon
Dish About Vintage

Norma Kamali, Iris Aprel & Stephanie Solomon Dish About Vintage
This summer’s Intermezzo wholesale trade show in New York City included the revolutionary idea of providing fashion retailers access to top vintage sellers offering one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories to purchase for their shops...

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Giving Tuesday jewelry sale
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A Giving Tuesday Jewelry Collection

On Giving Tuesday
Buy Jewelry - Do Good
Shop the collection at special prices today
Here are just a few of our favorites

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