moorecelebrations

Beautiful Jewelry and Accessories -- Old and New.

Yay! On this Oct. 1 2015, I have finally returned to making beautiful jewelry and adding them to my shop. (A year delayed due to family medical problems.)

I will be adding new items multiple times weekly from now until Christmas. Many new items are already made, but I need to photograph and upload to this page with descriptions.

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I have made jewelry for nearly 25 years.

An art history background, & classes in jewelry design, metal-smithing, lamp work, fused glass, & bead work have contributed to my interests in unique, high quality materials.

Depending on a client's budget, I work w/precious & semiprecious gemstones; handmade Murano & designer glass; Swarovski Crystal; cultured, freshwater & Swarovski crystal pearls; 14K gold, 14K gold-filled, sterling silver & vermeil (i.e. 22-K gold-plated silver).

Years ago, I inherited a small collection of vintage, hallmarked costume jewelry (e.g., Miriam Haskell, Eugene, Crown Trifari). Many items were gorgeous & superior to what is found in stores today. (Brooch & earring backs may be soldered rather than glued. Stone colors are vibrant; decades after they were first made, the "Russian" gold plating is intact.)

I enjoy passing these items on to family members; but am not sure they would be worn by younger members. Therefore, I began to incorporate brooches into necklaces by using "convertible" pin/pendant bails. This preserved the vintage item's integrity while offering versatility (the item can be worn as a brooch or pendant; the necklace can be worn with or without the vintage pin, or with a different one).

Subsequently, I searched antique stores & visited estate sales looking for more beautiful, hallmarked items to incorporate into my jewelry designs.

Moorecelebrations' jewelry has been sold in gift stores, & at arts & crafts shows in Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Virginia, & Washington, DC....including The Gift Shop at The Inn at Little Washington.

(Most necklaces, bracelets & earrings pictured here can be lengthened, shortened, and/or made in different colors. Earrings generally can be converted to posts, wires or clips. Go to moorecelebrations.net and we can discuss adjustments to the pieces already in the shop. (Depending on materials & time, adjustments may change the price.)

Occasionally, I will also include other vintage items such as Hermes neckties, designer clothing and handbags.

Thanks for visiting!

Pat Moore

PS: All jewelry is packaged in bubble-wrapped, cotton-lined gift
boxes.