Necklace of the Day - Rue 21 Cranberry Antique Gold

This necklace is one of my favorite recent purchases from Rue 21.This costume jewelry piece is antique goldtone chain with cranberry colored beads. 

It reminds me of detailed colorful ornate jewelry from India which I absolutely love.

The low price of $5.00 (regular price $9.99 50% off ) right on budget.

The earrings have been in my collection for years and I actually love their much loved worn tarnished look.

Thank you for reading my post!

Thomasina

A Bracelet That Will Become A Necklace

Bracelet from Versona - green glass beads between two goldtone chains

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I love a bargin especially when it comes to costume jewelry.

I got this pretty bracelet for only $1.99. 

Another reason I love markdown price is that I make jewelry and I know I could not make this piece for such a small amount of money. The materials alone would cost more than just two dollars.

Why am I turning a bracelet I really like into a necklace? Because the green glass beads scratched my skin when I wore it. The beads are faceted and the points are sharp.

I was so bummed. This was the first time in all my years of wearing costume jewelry that this has ever happened. This was also the first time I've had a problem with Versona jewelry.

No problem. I will turn costume jewelry "lemons" into lemonade by attaching two separate pieces of chain to either side of the bracelet after removing the clasp. 

An instant "necklace" made from pieces of goldtone chain I recycled from old broken necklaces. The stones will not touch my bare skin so the scratchy problem will be solved. 

Lesson learned: Try on and really feel surfaces of the piece to see if it will feel smooth and comfortable if it will be worn on bare skin.

Have you had trouble with any costume jewelry purchases lately? I want to hear your stories. Please comment below.

Thanks for reading my blogpost.

Thomasina

Necklace of the Day

Vintage metal bead choker necklace

Very pretty but heavy is the first impression after putting on this necklace. It is made of small rather solid metal beads and I am always surprised by how much heft it has when I put it on. Besides weighting you down a bit it also has the nerve to be cold to the touch. This necklace was made when jewelry was made out of good solid materials. This is one of the biggest reasons I loved vintage costume jewelry, it is sturdy and well made.

Many of the vintage pieces I have are decades old and have held up so well over the years. Do not get me started on some (but not all to be fair :) of the Forever 21 jewelry that seems to break  in front of your eyes when you look at for too long. And that's while it's still in the store on the display. :)