Vintage Summer Bangles

Bangles are a wonderful way to dress up a pair of jeans, a skirt and t-shirt with a jacket or a pair of bermuda shorts with a pair of high heels. I've become a collector of bangles, especially vintage bangles. The quality and colors just can't be matched...

Check out the bangles I have for sale at http://goodneighborvintage.etsy.com/

Vintage Cubic Zirconia Engagement Ring

When I found this lovely ring at one of my favorite haunts I was certain this was a diamond engagement ring. The band was well worn and had thinned as if someone had never taken this ring off for many, many years.

I took this ring to my jeweler and learned that in fact this was not a diamond ring, but a cubic zirconia ring. Cubic zirconia stones have been manufactured for a very long time. My jeweler said that this ring is very pretty and it is possible that whoever owned this ring didn't know that it was a fake. It was given in love and worn with love. After that nothing else matters.