Wednesday 4 April 2012

Midweek pretties

I do love a bit of vintage jewellery. The boys and I dropped some clothes off at the charity shop, and while the eldest browsed the bookshelves for 'Beast Quest' books, I had a quick rummage through the saucer of  earrings on the counter. These were very tarnished, although I don't think they're silver, and one of the tiny pyrite stones is missing, but I thought they were worth £1.95.


A previous owner liked them enough to mend them, as they have different clips on the back.


I've been having a play with the photo effects in Picasa - trying to make a bit more of an effort with my pictures. I quite like this HDR look, what do you think?




I found this marcasite brooch in a junk shop a couple of years ago. It's a pretty good match for the earrings. Now I just need an emerald green evening dress and a suitable event to wear them all too...

Lakota x


PS. The winner of my Facebook competition is Mary Lynn Riffe. Please let me know your address.

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  1. I would say the earrings are a bargain at twice the price. Very pretty.
    Here's is hoping you get to wear them to a fun glam event soon.

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  2. Wow - both of those are stunning. I actually bought new earrings on Saturday - I have no idea when I last walked into a shop and bought some new jewellery... OK, maybe last summer... I do prefer it thrifted, though. What about earrings for pierced ears? Would you buy them second hand and wear them?

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    1. I would and I have - although I do sit them in some boiling water first (where possible) and then wipe them over with antibac spray.

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  3. The green of the stones in the earrings is just lovely - so spring like! I'm not generally a nail polish person but Barry M has one called 'Spring Green' I think which is almost the same shade if you fancied getting matchy-matchy!

    The star of the show is the marcasite brooch though - what an absolute STUNNER!

    Jem xXx

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  4. The earrings are lovely, great find.
    Oh oh the brooch is perfect, yes yes a emerald dress is a must.
    Love v

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  6. the green of the stones in those earrings is divine, you need a dress ala the Atonement dress i think x

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  7. Oh I do like both of those pretties. Very much. xx

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  8. I love marcacite, the brooch is gorgeous!

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  9. Ooh, interesting items! Have you tried The bookpeople website at all for kids books for your boys? They're really really cheap and I'm pretty sure they have Beast \Quest or they did once upon a time!

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  10. Luckily for my husband I am not really into jewellery. Would you believe I don't even have an engagement ring? (If I did it would be a great big fat emerald because I like green)
    I think you'd look gorgeous in a sumptious green evening dress Lakota, adorned with your new jewels x

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  11. I do love these green sparkle ear rings with a gown or your favorite jeans:) I love putting brooches on my hats, this one is pretty fab!
    Xoxo
    Krista

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  12. I still can't believe Mary Lynn won that book. She's my cousin and I'm pretty sure she shared my link. I told her she'll have to let me read the book when she's finished! Oh, and I love those earrings.

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  13. Love 'em and a total bargain. The brooch is gorgeous.xxx

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  14. What pretty pieces of jewellery..I love the earrings (bargain!). x Magie

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  15. They're rather lovely aren't they? Not finding much in charity shops right now. The brooch is stunning

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  16. Very pretty earrings - I'm a lover of green anyway. Bargain!

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  17. I really like the brooch! I had a thrifting spree the other day, will have to post about my haul as I'm quite pleased with it! Waiting for the earrings made by your fair hands pics ;)

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  18. Oh wow that brooch is fabulous. I too hanker after a green evening dress *sigh*

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  19. gorgeous jewellery....very jealous that you're the proud owner of those delightful earrings...they really remind me of something that should be worn sipping cocktails and doing dances people dont do anymore....all whilst wearing a gorgeous silk dress....oh, for a bygone time!

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  20. Lovely jewellery. They remind me of something that Liz Taylor would have worn, though hers would have been da real bling!

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  21. So pretty! I saw a lovely emerald green evening dress the other day, i nearly picked it up - those earrings would have looked beautiful with it. Great finds, hope you have a lovely Easter weekend.

    Lucy x

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  22. wohooo..lovely find! The earrings are very pretty! They do match the brooch very well. Green dress would be the perfect choice color for the accessories!

    mongs
    mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  23. Those earrings are lovely, I'm such a fan of green so these really are very nice indeed. Great find and price xxx

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  24. Gorgeous earrings and brooch, Lakota. Like Krista, I like popping a brooch on my hats.
    Oh you so need a posh green frock to wear with the earrings - and then we need to see and admire! xxx

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  25. I really like those earrings & the brooch is very pretty.

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  26. What gorgeous earrings!
    You do need a green gown, so you can model it for us.
    Love the big brooch.
    Besios

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  27. Those earrings and the brooch are both gorgeous! what a bargain too! i would love to see you wearing it with an outfit sort of like what you wore today kind of thing :)

    and the HDR look on picasa is great, coz u can see the picture so clearly in detail :)

    x susan

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