Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to turn our attention to the holiday season and I wanted to share this nifty decorating idea I spied in Hallmark Magazine.
It seems Laura Beddini in Weston, Connecticut had a grandfather and uncle who once owned Panetta Jewelry in New York City. When the business closed, the leftover jewelry was divided up and Laura received all the clip-on earrings. When she graduated from college and moved to her first apartment she didn’t have any Christmas ornaments so she decorated with the jewelry. And what a fabulous idea!
The rhinestones and faceted stones sparkle and shine and create a very sophisticated look. Clip-on earrings and brooches work best (although I don’t suggest using anything truly valuable in case something gets damaged). It’s a great use for a lone earring that’s missing its partner or pieces with missing rhinestones. No need to throw them into a landfill. Instead throw them into a box and keep adding to your collection bit by bit. And if you don’t have a boxful of mismatched or broken pieces, keep your eyes peeled at flea markets and garage sales. You can often pick up a box of vintage jewelry for a few dollars.
In may take a few years before you amass enough pieces to cover your 6-ft Douglas fir but in the meantime you can start wtih a small tabletop tree. Or, if you’re like me and don’t do the Christmas tree thing anymore, you can always spray paint a branch, place it in a vase filled with stones or sand, and then display the vintage jewelry there.
It’s a fun decorating idea for a vintage fashionista!
(Photo Credit: Photographer: Ken Sabatini; Photostylist: Zoe Karro; Hallmark Magazine)
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