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December 8, 2014

Tools for Dating Vintage Costume Jewelry

by Mary Ann Docktor-Smith – Exclusively for CJCI The information included in this article was originally presented by Mary Ann Docktor-Smith at the October, 2014 Costume […]
April 17, 2013

Jewelry Manufacturing Concepts Part I by Mary Ann Docktor-Smith

CAPTURING THE DESIGN AND CREATING THE PIECE When we hold a piece of costume jewelry, we typically wonder, “Who made it?” followed by “When was it […]
April 3, 2013

Great Lakes Mini-Convention Report

The Great Lakes Glitzy Girl Friends held its Vintage Fashion Jewelry Convention in St. Joseph, Mich. on Oct. 1-3 with 44 people in attendance. Thursday started […]