Author Archives: Ann Powell

Are you a vintage expert? Do you know your Retro from Art Deco? We do.

Art Deco, Mid-century or Retro. Learn the quick cues we use in the shop and [...]

The Great Wrist Debacle: Vintage Bracelets vs Bangles

We fix the great wrist debacle daily. Here’s the simple way to size vintage bracelets [...]

Vintage lockets: sizes, chains and how to fit a photo

A vintage locket is personal by nature. It carries a story and sits close to [...]

Vintage Brooches UK: 20 modern ways to wear them

We never stopped wearing brooches…. In our Stockport shop our team pin brooches on blazers, [...]

How to Read Vintage Jewellery Hallmarks in the UK

Vintage jewellery hallmarks look small, but they tell a big story. With a few simple [...]

Wearing Vintage Jewellery With Modern Fashion

There is real joy in pairing a favourite blazer or knit with a piece that [...]

Why Vintage Jewellery Is the Ethical Choice

There is a particular pleasure in wearing a piece that has already lived a life. [...]

Feel The Warm Embrace of Topaz – A November Birthstone

As autumn endures with its tapestry of warm hues and crisp autumnal air, November ushers [...]

The Enigmatic Beauty of Opal – The October Birthstone

For you sparkling people born in the month of October, did you know that you [...]

Celebrating the August Birthstone – Peridot

Perhaps one of the lesser known, but nonetheless most impressive birthstones, is the wonderful peridot, [...]