A Tasty Trunk Show at Dabchick

Stop by our trunk sale for fabulous deals on lovely vintage and vintage recycled jewelry, vintage accessories, handmade bags and tasty treats on Sunday May 6 from 1-4 pm.

 

HUGE SALE ON VINTAGE JEWELRY

GET 25% OFF ON ALL JEWELRY AT DABCHICK VINTAGE GEMS ON ETSY

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dabchickvintagegems

Now through Dec. 16 you'll receive 25% off all vintage restyled jewelry at Dabchick Vintage Gems when you enter coupon code GET25OFF at checkout. 


Just visit Dabchick Vintage Gems and select from over 130 one-of-a-kind vintage pieces.  From dazzling statement necklaces and chokers to polished pendants, and brilliant bracelets filled with vintage charms, you’ll make a stylish impression in Dabchick Vintage gems.  


Remember to enter coupon code GET25OFF!

Wedding Jewelry for the Bridal Party: Vintage Wedding Bracelets

Vintage Rhinestone Wedding Bracelets for Bride, Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids by Dabchick Vintage Gems


These four lovely cuff bracelets are infused with a lovely vintage bride floral theme.  They're perfect for an outdoor venue, a flower-filled extravaganza, or even a winter white wedding.  

Wedding Jewelry Vintage Rhinestone Floral Cuffs by Dabchick Vintage Gems

Bridal Cuff

The large bridal cuff is spectacular at two inches wide and filled with vintage rhinestones, milk glass flowers, and lovely repurposed antique jewelry.  The maid of honor's bracelet is set off by a row of snow white milk glass, and vintage rhinestones, and the two bridesmaid's cuffs combine similar elements to a cohesive, romantic style.  The bridal party cuffs are 1 and 1/2 inches wide.

Bridesmaid Cuff

Bridesmaid Cuff

Maid of Honor Cuff Bracelet

If you're looking for vintage style with a modern twist, check out the jewels at http://www.etsy.com/shop/dabchickvintagegems
If you're interested in custom wedding jewelry please contact me at dabchickvintage@yahoo.com

The Shipwrecked Pearl Necklace: Another Twist on Pearls

The Shipwrecked Vintage Pearl Necklace
Available at Dabchick Vintage Gems on Etsy

This vintage pearl necklace has been restyled in a modern chic-ster way by draping vintage costume pearls and chains together to achieve the unexpected. This necklace is a new spin on your grandmother’s pearls. It will add instant drama to your neckline and make people stop for a second look.

Gold filled cable chain, and mesh chain covered pearls are interwoven to create layers of pearls with other treasures - the more tangled, the better. A lobster clasp and pearl topped extender allow for lengthening, if desired.

This necklace is both delicate and eye-catching. Pair it by day with a white shirt and tuxedo jacket, or wear it by night with your little black dress.

If you're looking for vintage style with a modern twist, check out the jewels at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dabchickvintagegems

Now That's a Statement Necklace! Vintage Kenneth Lane Piece on Ebay.

Vintage Kenneth Lane Statement Necklace for Sale on Ebay.
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Five Essentials to Update Your Jewelry Box

     With these five essential elements, you can transform tired and worn costume or vintage jewelry into fabulous new creations:

1.  Courage!  It takes courage to tear up old jewelry, especially sentimental pieces.  Rule of thumb:  If it gives you heartburn, don't do it.  Go to a thrift store and find something cool without the sentiment attached to it.

Basic Jewelry Tools

2.  Tools and Techniques.  I use three tools over and over:  good wire cutters, long nose pliers and round nose pliers.  With a small investment in tools, you can do a lot of creative damage!  Once you invest in the tools, learn a few simple techniques like how to open and close a jump ring and how to loop wire.  You Tube is a great source for learning basic wire jewelry techniques.  Check out this video:  YouTube - Looping Method For Wire Wrapping

Jump Rings

3.  Jump rings.  Jump rings come in a variety of sizes, thickness and materials.  I use 7 mm jump rings most often to attach charms, brooches, pins and chain.  I use sterling silver and gold filled jump rings for most projects, but you may want to use less expensive silver tone or gold tone jump rings, depending upon the value of the piece.


4.  Head pins and eye pins.  I'm lumping these two items into one category.  You can use wire head pins and eye pins to restring jewelry, create earrings from old beads, attach brooches to chain, and much, much more.  Often I'll take a an old vintage double or triple strand necklace and restring the beads vertically using new head and eye pins.

Vintage chain

5.  Chain.  Old or new, chain can be used to refashion jewelry into major statement pieces.  I buy chain by the yard at jewelry supply stores, but sometimes I'll hit the clearance aisle at Kohls or Target to pick up chain.  I disregard the pendants and beads, since I'm primarily looking for quality chain, and fastenings.

With a small investment in a few tools and techniques, you can transform your jewelry into new, sparkling treasures like these: