I constantly have people introduce themselves to me as "Jewelry Designers".  At first I was impressed and eager to see what they design and where I could fit in.  What could I learn from this self proclaimed creative person and hopefully sell them pieces of vintage jewelry in the process.  After about the first dozen "Designers" this kind of excitement wore off and became more of an apprehension.  Oh no another person who is going to buy a perfectly good brooch and then take the wire cutters to it, hot glue it to a string of beads or Lord forbid a Christmas tree picture!  

The problem is out of these people I do know a few who are truly artists, so that apprehension I often get does truly become admiration when I work with them.  These few come to my house and dig through the stock of pieces and parts I have.  But with the others I just don't want to be party to the torture of beautiful vintage jewelry.

I lay all of this out so you can see where I am coming from when I say I have seen something that I am really intrigued by.  A bride brought in a picture of a bouquet in a Mussy Tussy into the Antique Mall of Rogers.  The bouquet was dripping with rhinestones and pearls.  She needed to buy low priced sparkle pieces to complete her bouquet.  I told her I have "that stuff" at Auntie M's in Hypogyny.  She said, are you ILJ?  I said yes, she said she had already cleaned me out!  So with her drive and passion I made the decision to help her, so I went home and dug up all the sparkles I could find and sold them to a very happy bride-to-be for a song after the prices she had been looking at.  She promised to send pictures of the completed bouquet.  

I did more research and found several of these beauties on line for as much as $500.00.  So I guess the goal of my post is, you don't have to be boastful to get what you want, even a jaded jewelry dealer can be soften if you truly are a talented "Jewelry Designer" or just a silly kid in love!