vintage costume jewellery

My mother doesn't wear make up/perfume/jewellery etc
And she said she wants a hug but I still want to get her something. What are some good ideas?

Here are some ideas: http://www.wisconsinmade.com/mothers-day-gift-baskets.aspx

http://mothers-today.com/

http://mothersday.collectiblestoday.com/ct/store/mom

http://www.redenvelope.com/?ref=redorganicinclusion+Homepage&keyword=YPI+Homepage&Network=Yahoo+Paid+Inclusion

http://www.baronbob.com/uniquemothersdaygiftideas.htm

Another idea would be for you to make your mom a card and make dinner for her….

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I'm just wondering if you can just drill a whole into a plectrum so that I can use it for jewellery. Will this work, or will it shatter? If it doesn't work, how do people create those plectrum charms?

I've had a plectrum on my keyring for around 10 years.

I drilled it, but that's because it's a fairly soft plastic, if you're worrying about shattering you could always melt a small hole in it, my friend used a soldering iron to make a really small hole in his favourite plectrum, he wears it as a charm round his neck, it looks pretty good .

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Where can I find some unique 2nd hand/antique jewellery shops in the London area? Nothing staggeringly expensive though if possible. Need for a gift, any help would be great!!

Portobello market, camden town, covent garden market, charity shops. Spitalfields market

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I have some pieces of silver jewellery I want to clean preferably with household products although failing any good suggestions I wil have to take them to a jeweller!

This is easy if you have a piece of aluminum foil and baking soda, and a glass heat resistant bowl or casserole dish.

Place a piece of aluminum foil in the bowl and sprinkle a fair layer of baking soda on the aluminum. ( about 1/4" deep )

Pour boiling water in the bowl and place the jewelry in so that it touches the aluminum foil.

The process only works while hot and if necessary you can place the bowl on the stove to keep the liquid hot.

If you are going to have your hands near the liquid, I would recommend wearing household rubber gloves to prevent burns.

The process only removes the tarnish which is silver sulphate and you might smell the rotten egg odor of the sulphate being released into the air. The solution will not remove any of the metal from the jewelry so stops when the tarnish is removed.

This method is better than abrasive cleaners in that it doesn't remove any of the metal as do polishing agents.

When the tarnish is gone simply rinse and dry.

For large amounts of silver it is a good idea to store it in Pacific cloth to prevent future tarnish. It is available on line for about $16 /yd. For your jewelry a good solution would be to keep the items in a Zip Lock baggie to slow the tarnish process.

GL ? ?

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i would like to learn to make my own handmade jewellery - bead making etc…..does anyone have any good ideas/tips on it - any really good ideas on how to make stunning jewellery? any help much appreciated!! cheers guys xx

Use wire, you'll be suprised at what you can do! You can twist the wire around the bead and make a loop for the next one. That's my favorite. Another cool idea is to use paper. It's cheap, fun, and it turns out really well. start by taking a peice of paper with a design on it. Then, cut the paper into triangles. Make should they are very long and thin. They should be the same length as the paper. When you're done cutting, start rolling the paper, starting with the thicker end of the triangle. Make sure that there is a hole you can use to put the string through. When you've reached the top, put on a dab of glue. You should add on some beads to make the necklace heavier, or it won't hang right. For some more ideas, there are a lot of books you can buy that have a lot of ideas.

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I design and make costume jewellery and would like to work specifically in this sector anyone got any advice. Thank you

It depends on where you live really. Your best bet would be to show your stuff to various independant boutiques in popular and trendy areas. Call first to make an appointment with the owners or buyers. Never drop in, it's tacky. This is the best way to get seen by sylists and designers currently using the boutiques.

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