I was gobsmacked when I realized that it has been almost two years since I last accumulated enough ‘newfound’ Mystery Jewelry Maker examples to warrant an update post! That is, if one doesn’t count the March 2020 ‘Maybes and Wannabes’ overview. But there are now enough ‘new’ items (17) and one of them was rather…
This is a descriptive index of the various “Mystery Maker” jewelry designs shown on this site. I have grouped them according to their main design element – e.g., bow, chevron (half-bow), geometric shapes (circle, hexagon, etc.) Each item is a link to the post in which it appears. A gallery of their regularly-used chains appears…
There’s a perplexing plethora of vintage plastic jewelry for sale that is described as being “celluloid”, “bakelite”, “lucite”, etc – but what exactly IS it? and does it really matter? Actually it does but not for the reasons you might think. Vintage jewelry made of (or with) plastic falls into one of six groups: celluloid,…
The Chatsworth Lady 