Blue

"America! America! God shed His grace on thee."

Boy, did God pour out His splendor on our country.

And I'll pour out my slendid blue jewelry finds today! Not nearly the same thing, but you get the picture: I love my country. I love my jewelry.

White

For a old fashioned 4th of July, try these white earrings.

Red

"From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee. Across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea."

Just kidding with the lyrics of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA."

I really do have a great sense of pride towards my country. That's why I wanted to share with patriotic vintage finds in my collection as we approach celebrating Independence Day! I will be posting some great red, white, and blue pieces throughout the week.

So for today, here's some red.

Red intaglio pendant set in gold filled on a gold filled chain.

Here's a retro necklace by Marino from the 60s. The red color looks a little burnt orange, so any Auburn University fans would like this piece, I'm sure. 

Tomorrow, I'll be featuring white.

Beauty in an opal ring

Many of you have inquired about opals. The October stone must be very popular among you Southern girls. Here's a piece that I recently acquired. It's a reproduction piece replicated from a mid-1800 beauty. 

You all must know by now that I don't like "matchy-matchy" pieces. And you all must know how much I like stacking. That's why I would suggest wearing this with a diamond band or plain gold band or even an opal solitaire would be pretty. Think outside the box and test out what looks good to you. 

Learn about necklaces!

Hello again! Andrew says that he's going to photograph some jewelry soon, so I hope to be back with some stunning baubles!

In the mean time, I found this cute little diagram on pinterest. Enjoy!

My time in north Louisiana

Last weekend, we went to north Louisiana for a wedding. While the girls were brunching and the guys were on their way all the way up the state, I went antiquing. Junking. Whatever you want to call it is fine with me. 

I love stumbling upon silver plate. I'm pretty sure there was probably some sterling in the bunch if I had dug a little harder. 

I love this pink dish collection. I see it often in my treks. My mom's aunt, I believe, had a lot of this. I have a feeling if I am ever pregnant with a girl, I won't be able to resist this!

I love milk glass. I'm partial to the hob nail milk glass, but I am very particular about what I like in this collection. I haven't found the perfect piece, so I continue to wait. 

Love the retro, 70s gold glasses!

I did not purchase any of the above because my husband will surely have a cow if I bring another dish, glass, goblet, or tray home. Maybe once we get settled into a home one day, he'll let me have more of what I love! 

For some strange reason, this Spanish piece caught my eye, and I loved it. I surprise myself all the time. I strongly dislike Spanish or Italian influences in my personal style and decorating, but I loved the painting. I can't explain it. They asked $20 for it, so I thought it was a bargain. I, of course, had to talk them down. I got it for $18. I spent my remaining $2 on a coke. 

And it's made our way to the perfect place in our home. 

I love to go hunting. Even when it's not jewelry, it's still exciting, and I learn about antiques in general. I did get a few pieces of jewelry, though. I will reserve those pieces for another post!

Until then.