Miscellaneous Vintage Tips

Here are a few tips that I decided to enlist into my latest blog as the shop has slowed down quite a bit. They are common and, not so common. I hope one will be suited to your needs. Instead of more blah, blah, blah, here we go.  THIS RING'S TOO LARGE BUT I REALLY WANT IT. There's a fix for that and it's available on that famous auction site as well as every jeweler in town. It's called a "ring guard adaptor". It fits into that ring that is too large to wear on your finger so that it instantly adjusts to the perfect size. Neat little item. I have also had a plain gold band "enlarged" at the jewelers for a nominal price. So, keep your options open when you see that awkwardly sized vintage piece. HEAVY BROOCHES. I JUST CAN'T WEAR THEM. Sure you can. You knew I was going to say that. There's a trick to wearing a cumbersome brooch. Do what some Military men do with their heavy medals. The trick is to slip a piece of light cardboard (cereal box etc.) behind the pin. Floppiness gone. My wife tells me you can also pin the brooch to your bra strap or just pin it "around" the bra strap for a great hold. Don't let the size of a brooch delegate your taste in jewelry. FUR CLIPS! REALLY? The fur may fly, but the clips live on. Think of fur clips as an accessory that didn't end in tragedy and, is still up to date in todays world. Originally meant to pin through a fur hide, they now adorn purses, sun visors, and wallets. They don't just look great as a vintage item, they can still be used as a smart bling accessory! WHY DRESS CLIPS? Let's take a look at dress clips. Those barbs look awful scary! Not really. The dress clip can be used for unlimited uses. Did you know they were originally invented to be worn on the center V of the dress neckline? Well, today they are being worn as a convenient piece of clip and go jewelry. They look great clipped to the front pocket of a pair of denim jeans jacket cuffs, collars, or top pockets. Get creative and clip one to a hair scrunchie. Get a pair of pliers, flatten the barbs, and wear as a one of a kind scarf clip. Best yet is the fact that most come as a set of two. You end up with twice the product for the money.