Memories of hairspray and perfume mixed with cigarette smoke, that is what vintage costume jewelry reminds me of. Those are the smells left behind by the big good night hugs as my Mom and Dad would leave the house for a night out. My Mom waving good bye to my sister and I, with the light from the headlights dancing off her newly purchased Sherman rhinestone parure (brooch earrings & necklace) sending flashes of color into the night.

Ok, Ok, so maybe it wasn't quite like that but my Mom did love jewelry and she passed that fascination on to me. So step into the night with me and embrace the mystery that these wonderful jewels hold, while thinking of your own wonderful childhood memories or make some up if your life was like mine, basically boring and normally dysfunctional. But isn't that what jewelry is for, to make you feel special?