Thursday, April 14, 2011

Vintage Trifari faux Pearls worn by Mamie Eisenhower


Trifari Pearls {faux} 3 strands were custom made for Mamie Eisenhower in 1953 to wear to the inaugural ball..This is her picture wearing the vintage Trifari pearls.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Information on earrings with screw on backs.


Information on screw back earrings;

Screw-back earrings for non pierced ears was first patented in 1894, and I believe were not made after the late 1940s.. This is an example of Art Deco earrings with turquoise blue unusual rhinestones with the screw backs...