vintage jewelry

True story. Some 12 year old almost ran into me and  I, of course, did what was right and yelled some choice curse words at him. They have to learn some time! It's the rules of the road! (Altho I did feel a little bad afterwards).

Anyway, I motored on, made it to "We Love Jesus" flea market (that is its honest-to-goodness name) and found some seriously cool jewelry. 

At first glance I thought this might have been bakelite, but it turned out to just be carved plastic - still cool tho! Especially for $6. I love the graphic-ness of it, too.

I've been hunting for a box chain like this one, and it's wicked cool, really heavy and has a great patina. $7. I should've haggled with the proprietess, but I'm a worthless haggler.

Coolest jewelry find in A WHILE. I am obsessed with this piece. It's not a  necklace - it's a chain, with one large pin/pendant and 2 small pins/pendants on each end - no clasp (maybe a cousin of the sweater clip?).

I couldn't quite capture the high quality of this piece - the rhinestones are in such great shape. Ya know how they usually get kind of murky and dark? Not these - they're crystal clear and sparkly.

Seriously obsessed with this piece. It had a little bit of the green funk that copper sometimes gets, but with a little bit of white vinegar, it looks almost like new.

You must go check out Elisa's fabulous post on Larry Vrba (he used to be head designer for Miriam Haskell) over at Always Adorned. Be careful not to drool.

Beladora II has set up a 20% discount for the readers of JewelryWhore on this lovely bracelet: