I fell in love with pendants when I was a little girl. My grandmother had a true amber pendant. When I was three or four she held it up to my eye and turned me by the chin until I was looking at the sun. The curve of the amber acted like binoculars looked through from the small end and it was as if the amber held the sun itself inside it.
As a wedding present, my grandmother gave me a number of beautiful items from her jewelry box. Among them was the amber pendant I so coveted as a child. That was my start as a serious collector. Over time, I have acquired my own pendant jewelry pieces to add to my collection. Eventually my daughter will get these as she's displayed the same fascination with pendants as I did.
Between what was left to me by my grandmother and what I have acquired myself, I now have several dozen pendant necklaces. I love estate sales and sometimes you just have to go for something while you have the chance. Pendant jewelry collecting is becoming more and more popular. I have no doubt a lot of the attraction is piqued by stars on the red carpet - inquiries about my collection always increase in the month after the Oscars.
Then I fell in love with a ruby drop pendant in an open pear setting that I found in little antique store. The price was higher than I had ever paid for a single piece. My husband suggested I sell some of my pieces to raise the money for this beautiful example of pendant jewelry. So I used the internet. I sold three fairly nice but not exquisite pendant and earring sets and was surprised and pleased at how quickly they sold (and for how much!).
The internet has proven to be a boon to collectors of every ilk. My own pendant jewelry collection has grown considerably courtesy of various online auction sites. In addition, the internet has allowed many craftsmen and artists to offer their unique creations to the whole world. I love being able to buy one-of-a-kind pendant jewelry from a favorite artist halfway across the globe!
I never forego an opportunity to hunt down the next piece to add to my pendant jewelry collection. On a recent trip to Europe, I visited a region known for its ancient family lines. A number of familes have lived in the same area for thousands of years, making this a fertile ground for locating antiques. I managed a gorgeous pendant which then fetched triple what I paid for it.
Over the years, I've made a few bloopers, but the funny thing is, there is someone else who thinks otherwise and has gladly relieved me of my "mistakes". Of course, I don't always make a killing on these, but it's been educational as to what types of jewelry are sought after. For me and thousands of others, collecting and wearing pendant jewelry is its own reward.
As a wedding present, my grandmother gave me a number of beautiful items from her jewelry box. Among them was the amber pendant I so coveted as a child. That was my start as a serious collector. Over time, I have acquired my own pendant jewelry pieces to add to my collection. Eventually my daughter will get these as she's displayed the same fascination with pendants as I did.
Between what was left to me by my grandmother and what I have acquired myself, I now have several dozen pendant necklaces. I love estate sales and sometimes you just have to go for something while you have the chance. Pendant jewelry collecting is becoming more and more popular. I have no doubt a lot of the attraction is piqued by stars on the red carpet - inquiries about my collection always increase in the month after the Oscars.
Then I fell in love with a ruby drop pendant in an open pear setting that I found in little antique store. The price was higher than I had ever paid for a single piece. My husband suggested I sell some of my pieces to raise the money for this beautiful example of pendant jewelry. So I used the internet. I sold three fairly nice but not exquisite pendant and earring sets and was surprised and pleased at how quickly they sold (and for how much!).
The internet has proven to be a boon to collectors of every ilk. My own pendant jewelry collection has grown considerably courtesy of various online auction sites. In addition, the internet has allowed many craftsmen and artists to offer their unique creations to the whole world. I love being able to buy one-of-a-kind pendant jewelry from a favorite artist halfway across the globe!
I never forego an opportunity to hunt down the next piece to add to my pendant jewelry collection. On a recent trip to Europe, I visited a region known for its ancient family lines. A number of familes have lived in the same area for thousands of years, making this a fertile ground for locating antiques. I managed a gorgeous pendant which then fetched triple what I paid for it.
Over the years, I've made a few bloopers, but the funny thing is, there is someone else who thinks otherwise and has gladly relieved me of my "mistakes". Of course, I don't always make a killing on these, but it's been educational as to what types of jewelry are sought after. For me and thousands of others, collecting and wearing pendant jewelry is its own reward.
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