Posts by Diana Kirkpatrick
Women Jewelry Designers – Hattie Carnegie
Women jewelry designers – Hattie Carnegie: Hattie Carnegie was born in 1889 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Her name at birth was Henrietta Kanengeiser. In 1892, her family immagrated to New York’s Lower East Side. Henrietta eventually got a job with Macy’s as a salesgirl, a position that promised a lot of mobility. While working at…
Read MoreWomen’s Day is March 8
March 8 is International Women’s Day. This day was created to recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and girls world wide. International Women’s Day was also intended to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality. I recently read a wonderful article about one woman’s strength and…
Read MoreThe Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is also known as the the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year celebration is an ancient traditional festival known as “Guo Nian.” It marks the start of a new year and the beginning of spring according to the Lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is based on moon cycles.…
Read MoreWelcome to a New Year
Welcome to a New Year Here’s wishing everyone a healthy and and happy year ahead in 2023. The new year is always about new beginnings and a a fresh start. We don’t really start from zero, but the new year provides a great opportunity to shift course a bit. If you are making changes,…
Read MoreJanuary Earrings Sale Event
January Earrings Sale Event January 9 – 19. Take 40% off all in stock earrings (vintage jewelry not included). Sale ends the end of the day on 1/19. Message me if you experience any ordering issues
Read MoreVintage Screen Brooch Elements
I have a bag of silver tone metal screen brooch elements for sale. These are round brooch parts – domed top and a pronged back with a pin attached. There are 18 tops and backs here. These are intended for beading or attaching small decorative elements. Great for Holiday jewelry. These are vintage items…
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