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by Barbara Schwartz
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Tennis, Anyone? The Story of the Line Bracelet
How did a flexible, narrow, straight-line bracelet set with diamonds, known as a "line bracelet" in the 1920s, suddenly become a "tennis bracelet" in the late-1970s?
Double Date: Two-for-One Convertible Jewelry
Like convertible cars, convertible jewelry is not a new idea.What is new are my tips for styling vintage pieces that weren't designed to be convertible. Here are some fun ideas...
Women Adorning Women: Who Were They?
Women’s History Month has inspired me to research and write about three women jewelry designers of the first half of the 20th century: Nettie Rosenstein, Elvira De Rosa and Maria...