May 2002 Newsletter - collectiblejewels.com

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=> Jewelry History - 1800's Pre-Civil War Memory Jars
=> Jewelry History - Marketing / Advertising in the year 1892
=> Patent Number Listing - Dating your pieces
=> What Is This?
=> Jewelry Update and Win a Jewelry Book!
=> Sites of Interest
=> Helpful Hints
=> Personal Tidbits
=> Subscribe/Unsubscribe information

Jewelry History - 1800's Pre-Civil War


This memory jar was made by an 8 year old boy		Prior to the Civil War, in the South during the period of Slavery there were many slaves who died who didn't have much in the way of possessions to leave behind to their dear ones. So little bits and pieces of jewelry, locks of hair, odds and ends, shards of a cup they may have drank from, all having belonged to the dear departed member of the family were held onto to create what called a "memory jar." These odd pieces where pressed into clay or earthenware jars, and allowed to dry. When moving on the "memory jar" followed to keep the memory of the departed one close to one's vision and mind. The tradition spread over the years and the "memory jars" started to be created for decorative purposes as well. Perhaps the bits and pieces of what once were whole and wearable - were too beautiful to throw away, so they were used in a pretty and somewhat artistic creation that would allow beads, glittery odds and ends and broken costume jewelry to live on. Today these jars can easily be made by children and adults alike, without having to use clay or earthenware jars. By using a cheap glue gun, sparkling glitter glue, some odd pieces of jewelry and an inexpensive jar one can create their own "memory jar". Another idea implementing the use of old unused, broken pieces of the past, is to make a "memory frame". Your local dollar store sells plastic frames or any inexpensive frame can be purchased at a garage sale or flea market. Using the same materials, you work the pieces around the frame to form your own creative design! This frame was given to me and made by the little girl in the picture, along with the help of her mom!

Jewelry History - Marketing / Advertising in the year 1892


The following information is based on an actual advertisement during the year 1892: NEW FAD As you can see in the ad, a method of marketing was accomplished via mags and newspapers by enticing young women and men via friendship - one would entice the other to 'subscribe' and the ring would be engraved with their initials and a date. Items such as these are a rare find because though the ad specifies they are thicker than most of those made with a coin, they still were very thinly made.

Patent Number Listing - How to date your pieces


First Patent Number Listed in U. S. Patent Gazette for Year Indicated The first number opposite each year is the first patent # used that year. So any number between it and the first one of the following year would have been patented during that year. If your patent #'s are lower, they are probably design patent numbers. 1995 5,377,932 1955 2,698,434 1915 1,123,212 1875 158,350 1994 5,274,846 1954 2,664,562 1914 1,083,267 1874 140,120 1993 5,175,886 1953 2,624,046 1913 1,049,326 1873 134,504 1992 5,077,836 1952 2,580,379 1912 1,013,095 1872 122,304 1991 4,980,927 1951 2,536,016 1911 980,178 1871 110,617 1990 4,890,927 1950 2,492,944 1910 945,010 1870 98,460 1989 4,794,652 1949 2,457,797 1909 908,436 1869 85,503 1988 4,716,594 1948 2,433,824 1908 875,679 1868 72,959 1987 4,633,526 1947 2,413,675 1907 839,799 1867 60,658 1986 4,562,596 1946 2,391,856 1906 808,618 1866 51,784 1985 4,490,855 1945 2,366,154 1905 778,834 1865 45,685 1984 4,423,523 1944 2,338,081 1904 748,567 1864 41,047 1983 4,366,579 1943 2,307,007 1903 717,521 1863 37,266 1982 4,308,622 1942 2,268,540 1902 690,385 1862 34,045 1981 4,242,757 1941 2,227,418 1901 664,827 1861 31,005 1980 4,180,867 1940 2,185,170 1900 640,167 1860 28,842 1979 4,131,952 1939 2,142,080 1899 616,871 1859 22,477 1978 4,065,812 1938 2,104,004 1898 596,467 1858 19,010 1977 4,000,451 1937 2,066,309 1897 574,369 1857 16,324 1976 3,930,271 1936 2,026,516 1896 552,502 1856 14,009 1975 3,858,191 1935 1,985,878 1895 531,619 1855 12,117 1974 3,781,914 1934 1,941,449 1894 511,744 1854 10,358 1973 3,707,729 1933 1,892,663 1893 488,976 1853 9,512 1972 3,621,539 1932 1,839,190 1892 466,315 1852 8,622 1971 3,551,909 1931 1,787,424 1891 443,987 1851 7,865 1970 3,487,470 1930 1,742,181 1890 418,665 1850 6,981 1969 3,419,907 1929 1,696,897 1889 395,305 1849 5,993 1968 3,360,800 1928 1,654,521 1888 375,720 1848 5,409 1967 3,295,143 1927 1,612,700 1887 355,291 1847 4,914 1966 3,226,729 1926 1,568,040 1886 333,494 1846 4,348 1965 3,163,865 1925 1,521,590 1885 310,163 1845 3,873 1964 3,116,487 1924 1,478,996 1884 291,016 1844 3,395 1963 3,070,801 1923 1,440,362 1883 269,820 1843 2,901 1962 3,015,103 1922 1,401,948 1882 251,685 1842 2,413 1961 2,966,681 1921 1,364,063 1881 236,137 1841 1,923 1960 2,919,443 1920 1,326,899 1880 223,211 1840 1,465 1959 2,866,973 1919 1,290,027 1879 211,078 1839 1,061 1958 2,818,567 1918 1,251,458 1878 198,733 1838 546 1957 2,775,762 1917 1,210,389 1877 185,813 1837 110 1956 2,728,913 1916 1,166,419 1876 171,641 1836 1

What IS This? Year: 1891


	So can you guess what this is? The advertisement was by J. H. Johnston & Co. 17 Union Square, New York. Ok... if you give up I'll tell you! HINT! I have one on my Victorian Page...though the one I have is from the Art Nouveau Period! Yes, you guessed it! It's a Key Ring from the year 1891!

collectiblejewels.com Summer Update and Jewelry Book Contest!


IF you wish to skip past the 'splash' page... CLICK HERE - collectiblejewels.com SHORTCUT: NEW ITEMS PAGE ONLY (no frames) -- For a Quick Look This above URL is a list of the great new additions to the website. As you will see, I've changed the format to make it easier to peruse. Now instead of clicking on the small pictures...just click on the CATEGORY and you'll go to the page with that new item and it's detail and price. REMEMBER! First Class SHIPPING IS FREE IN THE U.S.! SAVE $$$ Postage Goes UP UP UP! If you've ordered from me in the past, you know I ALWAYS add a surprise to every order! Please VISIT: Cele's Jewels for wonderful GIFT IDEAS! Handmade jewelry at REASONABLE prices! Most made from Vintage beads and findings by an 80 year old NJ woman!		JEWELRY NEWSLETTER MEMBERS ONLY!!! With every order from now until July 30th, your name will be entered to WIN this fabulous book from the Metrpolitan Museum of Art... METROPOLITAN JEWELRY! List Price $29.95! CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAGE FROM THE BOOK! Lots of historical museum jewels! CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAIR OF ANTIQUE EARRINGS THAT ARE DISCUSSED!

IF you wish to skip past the 'splash' page...
CLICK HERE - collectiblejewels.com

SHORTCUT: NEW ITEMS PAGE ONLY
(no frames) -- For a Quick Look

This above URL is a list of the great new additions to the website. As you will see, I've changed the format to make it easier to peruse. Now instead of clicking on the small pictures...just click on the CATEGORY and you'll go to the page with that new item and it's detail and price.

REMEMBER!
First Class SHIPPING IS FREE IN THE U.S.!
SAVE $$$ Postage Goes UP UP UP!

If you've ordered from me in the past, you know I ALWAYS add a surprise to every order!

Please VISIT:
Cele's Jewels for wonderful GIFT IDEAS! Handmade jewelry at REASONABLE prices! Most made from Vintage beads and findings by an 80 year old NJ woman!

JEWELRY NEWSLETTER MEMBERS ONLY!!!
With every order from now until July 30th, your name will be entered to WIN this fabulous book from the Metrpolitan Museum of Art... METROPOLITAN JEWELRY! List Price $29.95!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAGE FROM THE BOOK!
Lots of historical museum jewels!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAIR OF ANTIQUE EARRINGS THAT ARE DISCUSSED!

Sites of Interest


Ever have a piece of jewelry and not know what the gemstone is? Well, I've found this site to be VERY informative! They offer gemstones listed by Birthstones, Gemstones, Gems Listed by Color & even Calibrated Gemstones! Gemstone Page List Gem Hut		Silver markings have you puzzled? Well, try this site for some thorough information! They have information on the standards of silver history listed by COUNTRY - what the standards are and when they were implemented. Silver Mine

Helpful Hints - Jewelry Restringing at reasonable prices!


Ok... chances are you've come across beads that you'd love to buy but by the looks of them you know they'll need immediate restringing. You note that the price is right but you're not into restringing them securely yourself. Or perhaps you have a strand of beads that broke while you wore them, etc. etc. Well, I've worked with a particular gal for quite awhile now... and she's the BEST at what she does! Of course, Monica Williams ALSO sells Designer Costume Jewelry as I do and you must think I'm crazy to tell you about her since you might just fall in love with some of her costume jewelry over at Grandma's Top Drawer! But that's ok, she deserves all the customers she can get because she's a VERY special person! I highlight her on my website complete with price lists for restringing your beads and you can also go to her website from there as well. I'm not afraid of losing my customers to Monica... because there are hundreds and hundreds of websites like mine on the net and Monica and I are only but two of them! You customers have been loyal... you love my jewels and my service and the little surprises I add to your orders and you return again and again. Besides, Monica has AWESOME designer jewelry that I don't carry! But let's go back to the restringing which is why I'm highlighting her this month. She does a wonderful job and guarantees all of her work! Go ahead, check out her prices... and if you go to her, just do me a favor and tell her Char sent you. I want her to know that I'm helping her out because she's been a sparkling gem to me. Go to Bead Strining by Monica Williams or if you forget about this newsletter in the future... her link to the page can be found on the left column of my website under LINKS! So my dear jewelbuds...I've given you the BEST advice I could possible you loyal visitors of collectiblejewels.com and I'm sure you'll be very happy at some point to have this information!

Personal Tidbits - Another Reason I Think You Should Use Monica Williams For Your Restringing Needs!

Many of you know that I recently obtained custody of my 19 month old grandchild Nikki. For a year I had a tough fight and financially the lawyers almost crushed me! Despite all the stress and heartache, there was a sparkling gem who supported me along the way. Her name is Monica Williams. When she heard about my up hill battle to save Miss Nikki she constantly sent 'care' packages for her. Needless to say, Miss Nikki is the best dressed kid in the area! How touched I was to receive these packages of beautiful clothing from out of the blue. I had been buying Nikki her clothing at local consignment shops because that was all I could afford. I'm not working full-time because I'm RAISING HER. She doesn't go to day care though I do have her enrolled in a once a week session called Tumbleweeds where she gets the opportunity for half an hour to be with other children her age and exercise and learn. She's here with me day in and day out while I try and work on my jewelry business. She attends auctions with me and estate sales. I even drag her to flea markets at sun up and most times end up with no jewels but books or toys for her! Can't beat spending a few bucks on toys that cost mega bucks in the stores! Back to my point... IF you have any beads and crystals you want restrung... PLEASE go to Monica. She deserves the business more than anyone I know because she has the talent, the guarantee, the best pricing and a warm heart. She's been very kind to us and I wish the kindness to go right back to her!

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