Category Archives: New but Nice

Wonderful new and reproduced charms and their sellers.

My New Halloween Bracelet

October 20, 2008 – 10:10 pm

This is an interesting concept, I saw a friend’s design and had her do one for me, it combines vintage and new charms, gold sterling, bakelite, celluloid, Czechoslovakian glass – you name it if we like it on it goes. This sucker redefines wrist ruffle. In the post below you can see what [...]

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A Really GOOD Idea from Juicy Couture:

January 4, 2008 – 1:48 pm

There’s no reason it shouldn’t apply to vintage charms also – and in my opinion since the vintage are so much smaller (all be it not much cheaper) you need a new one at least every week!

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Great new (modern) bead caps- but don’t mistake for vintage touchwood!

September 29, 2007 – 1:31 am

I mentioned these on the ebay charm group today but had to go find them. They are great for new bracelets – especially with a wooden bead to be touch wood charms BUT BEWARE of anyone selling them as vintage touch wood. These are not nor ever were made by [...]

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NOT a charm

September 11, 2007 – 11:34 pm

You have to admire the imagination of sellers, not to mention jewelry designers though, CLICK ON THIS “VICTORIAN CHARM” to see what I mean. Obviously made from a knife handle – does anyone recognize the pattern” It’s very pretty and if it were my pattern I’d probably love to have it, BUT [...]

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Vintage Charm vs Modern Charm

July 4, 2007 – 2:32 pm

I love vintage charms, the feel, the patina, the way they seem to hold history in stasis; that said there are many modern charms that are wonderful, both brand new styles and replicas of the old styles, and I love those also IF and of course here is the big if – they aren’t [...]

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