Taterbug, do you have any swapmeets/fleamarkets in your area? They're a good place to pick up old jewelry. I started a couple of years ago, but still don't know what I want to do with it. I look specifically for Austrian crystal and glass pieces. I've also purchased fake gold pieces that I was going to use for decorating metal boxes, like the Altoid kind. Was going to remove all the paint/print, spray paint in a metallic color, line in velvet/satin, and glue on my 'finds' using various themes~horses, flowers, keys, and adding filagree pieces to corners. I also picked up old chain necklaces to use for the edges around the boxes.

One of these days i'll get every thing out and maybe start on one! ;)

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