Fabulous Blue Art Glass Necklace just listed at Etsy

I've been listing today in my new Etsy store, Vintage Jewelry Lane.  Just had to give a sneak peek at this lovely necklace from Japan.

It is so romantic and feminine and the perfect color choice for Summer.  It's set in silver tone metal and has the most lovely combination of glass and art glass beads in such a pretty combination of blues.

Just $24.  Only one available.

Jewelry and Astrology - Aquarius

I think it is fun to read my horoscope and sites that talk about astrology and the Zodiac signs. I thought it would be kind of neat to do a series about jewelry choices for each of the zodiac signs.

Since it is February, the Zodiac sign that I'll discuss is Aquarius - those born between January 20 and February 18.

Those born under the sign of Aquarius are said to be friendly by nature, independent thinkers with original and creative thoughts. They are highly inventive and often humanitarian. On the negative side, they are thought to be somewhat rebellious and eccentric and can be a bit unpredictable and stubborn.

If you have an Aquarian friend, you might find her adventurous with a sensitive nature, so that her feelings get easily hurt.

We can get a clue about what type of jewelry might suit an Aquarian by some of these zodiac facts about the sign:

• Turquoise is the primary color
  
• The birthstone is garnet or amethyst
  
• Lucky numbers are 8 and 4
  
• Lucky colors and blue and green in pastel shades

Combining some of these ideas gives me lots of possibilities to suggest for jewelry for an Aquarian. How about Native American Jewelry? The designs often include imitation or genuine turquoise stones with sterling silver, and the colors blue and green both fit into this idea - turquoise comes in both the traditional color and also green turquoise.

How can you use the numbers to help you make a jewelry choice? Necklaces with more than one row would do the trick. How about selecting a blue or green multi strand necklace? If you choose one with four or eight rows of beads, you would make her a very lucky gal. This pretty set from West Germany has the loveliest pastel green beads and matching earrings.

Amethyst and garnet jewelry is plentiful, but can be expensive. What about purple or blood red rhinestone jewelry for the same look but at a fraction of the price? This lovely parure features amethyst colors and is so reasonably priced at only $13.50 for all three pieces.

Be sure to check back soon, when I will discuss jewelry possibilities for those born under the sign of Pisces.

Multi Strand Necklaces - Fill up that neckline!

I've seen a big increase in the number of multi strand necklaces that I have sold recently. They were hugely popular in the 1950s and 1960s and many are marked Japan and West Germany. There also seems to be a resurgence of this style with contemporary designers too.

The necklaces come in a myriad of bead types but all have one thing in common - they have more than one strand, normally attached with special findings at the neckline so that the strands sit evenly in rows. Some, like this interesting artisan glass bead necklace, are crimped at the neckline for more of a bunched look. It's perfect for the rich fashion colors forecast for winter 2009 by Fashion Trendsetter. It's muted tones would look wonderful on any color, but would be great with red, which is a very popular color right now.

Other multistrand necklaces of interest are those which actually twist the strands. Mainly done in glass, these torsade necklaces give a neater look at the neckline. Here is one featuring three rows of black and white glass beads. Imagine this with a black jacket and white open necked blouse. It's available in my Carolina Collections Vintage Jewelry store at a bargain price of only $11.99.

It isn't just necklaces that lend themselves to the multi strand design. Many bracelets are made this way. Visit my Ebay store Carolina Collections Vintage Jewelry to view a wide range of multi strand styles - all at bargain prices.