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| Thursday Aesthetic | Can you see it?
Over the past months (almost a year!) Pendant and Ring consistently shared twice-weekly blog posts. Looking over each post’s performance I noticed a theme, a pretty cool aesthetic that is exclusive to Pendant and Ring. Check it out… Do you see it? It feels good to look back over time and see a beautiful aesthetic…
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Is it Vintage, or is it Just Old?
Vintage jewelry is all the rage, but telling the difference between a vintage piece and something old can be difficult. Here are some tips to help you with your jewelry journey. The term vintage dates back to Middle English. Derived from Latin words vinum (wine) and demere (remove). The word referred to the practice of…
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Fall Winter 2019 2020, Fashion Review Part 2
Welcome to the second instalment of our Fall Winter 2019 2020, Fashion Review. To see the first instalment click here. After exploring what Off-White, Balenciaga, Valentino, Fendi, Prada and Hermes have to offer, it seems we are in for a cozy season wrapped in capes, sheers, shimmers, and lace. As stated in the first instalment,…
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Fall Winter 2019 2020, Fashion Review Part 1
Less casual overall, the upcoming season provides a fresh spin on work and leisure wear. After watching the Azzaro, Ralph Rucci 331, Chanel, Gucci, Tom Ford, and Balmain fashion shows for the fall/winter 2019/2020 season I promise, there is a lot to look forward to! Every show included sheer black. The Tom Ford models wore…
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The Admiral Gardner Shipwreck
Over two-hundred years after the inception of the British East India Company (BEIC), the debt buying and interest rate hikes resulted in a great deal of notoriety and no small amount of wealth. The shell company had outgrown itself as a tax shelter and became a money making operation doing the Crown’s dirty work. During…
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#TipTuesday Earring Hygiene
Keeping your earrings clean is an important step in your personal hygiene routine and it is easy to overlook. If you had your ears pierced at a shop the technician probably sold you a bottle of ear care solution with the instructions to “keep your ears clean so they heal right.” Ear care solution is…
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On this July 4, 2019…
Freedom from oppression is worth fighting for. Fight the good fight. Wishing you and yours an awesome holiday!
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A History of US Currency – Part III
During the 20th century, the volume and variety of US coins in circulation expanded. Mints began adding presidential busts to coins and, after the Great Depression, the demand for coins in circulation rose along with the population. The Progressive-era In 1909 Lincoln was the first former President to grace a US coin. The mint began…
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Not So Secret Societies and Their Symbols
Secret Societies maintain their secrecy through obfuscation but if you know where to look, you can spot members by their jewelry. Three well-known and not-so-secret societies are easy to spot with their custom rings… Knights Templar The Knights Templar Order of Chivalry was founded in Jerusalem in 1119. They have a long and interesting past…
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A History of US Currency – Part II
Before the civil war, the American states minted many copper coins and the nascent federal government minted few coins. One of these coins was the Continental Dollar first minted in pewter, then copper. Continental Dollars are slightly larger than Eisenhower dollars with a diameter of 41mm. The reverse features a chain of states, each one…
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#tiptuesday – How to repair a broken post earring at work.
It happens. Jewelry breaks, and usually at an inopportune time, like when you are at work. But it’s okay. You can fix your earring and make it through the rest of the day looking as polished and put together as ever. Here is a step-by-step tutorial to quickly fix a broken post earring. What you…
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A History of US Currency – Part I
In 1660, the Massachusetts Bay colony began using a paper currency substitute. These promissory notes were not legal tender, but letters of intent to pay legal tender in the same way a cheque is an intention to pay. The people who traded with these official Massachusettes Colony I.O.U.’s were almost breaking the law laid down…
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Do minimalists wear jewelry?
If you’ve ever been curious about minimalism, now is the perfect time to check it out. Going minimalist is a personal decision and there are as many different versions of minimalism as there are people. In a nutshell, minimalism is making do with the least amount of stuff that you are comfortable with. The key…
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When Jewelry Is More than Decoration
When jewelry is embedded with emotion and memory it becomes more than a piece of metal and stone, or gears and ticking, or bauble and chain. Charles and I were watching the new CBS television show “Blood and Treasure” The Secret of Macho Grande and we shared an ah-ha moment when art dealer Simon Hardwick…
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Pendant and Ring Customer Service
Customer service is the backbone of any successful business. Your happiness is our highest priority. If you are unhappy with your purchase, unhappy with our items, or unhappy with our shipping presentation, then our business won’t last very long. Customer service is a priority here at Pendant and Ring. We want you to know we…
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Anne Bonny, Corsair At Large
Anne Bonny was a famous corsair of Irish birth. She moved to the English Colonies in North America when she was ten years old, then to the pirate port of Nassau after marriage, and spent her adult life plundering the Spanish controlled waters of the Caribbean sea. As an infamous and most-wanted individual Bonny spent…
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Caring for your Jewelry *Summer Edition*
Summer brings vacations, water sports, sunscreen, camping, bug spray, and a host of summer specific chemicals in contact with your skin and jewelry. Caring for your jewelry during the summer can mean taking an extra few minutes to ensure the longevity of your favorite pieces. Bare shoulders practically beg for big earrings. Whether you prefer…
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Shell Money to Shell Jewelry
Historical evidence of worldwide use of shells as currency exists on every continent. Although there is debate about the economic use of beads as currency, the use of shell money is undeniable. Shells are part of a commodity based monetary system, wherein the currency has intrinsic value and is not representative of other value. Today,…
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