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What To Do with Granny’s Old Brooch

What can you do with an old brooch? You loved Granny, but her taste in jewelry? Not so much. Now that she’s gone and you’re the sole heir to her collection of tacky jewelry, what now? Have a Jeweler Look at That Old Brooch First thing, whether you like her jewelry or not, you needContinue reading

Jewelry Found in the Drains of Roman-Era Bathhouses Reveals the Lavish Pools Were Far More Than Places to Get Clean

A recent study of objects lost down the drains in the bathhouses of the Roman Empire reveals that the lavish pools were a rollicking center of social interaction and ladies of the era couldn’t resist wearing their finery in the water. Among the items discovered in the drains were decorative hairpins, beads, brooches, pendants andContinue reading