How to Shop for Vintage Spoon Rings
The spoon ring: A sterling silver blast from the past made popular in '70s fashion, but said to
date
back to the days of sailors on the high seas. When formed into a ring, vintage flatware takes on a style all its own.
Step
1
Ask your mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts, sisters and any other family members with jewelry boxes. They might have a spoon ring or two they could be willing to give up, or at least lend out for a night on the town.
Step
2
Go antiquing, hitting thrift shops known for vintage jewelry. Yard and garage sales are also ways to second-hand shop for spoon rings.
Step
3
Search shopping websites and online antique dealers that sell new and used spoon rings for a range of prices.
Step
4
Check out silversmiths and jewelry makers who might include spoon rings in their collections. Visit their shops or peruse their websites. Also look for spoon bracelets, earrings, pendants and fork bracelets and pendants to spice up a vintage silver jewelry collection.
Tips & Warnings
Use silver polish and a cloth to keep spoon rings shiny.
If purchasing a spoon ring labeled "vintage" or "authentic," ask the retailer if it was indeed made from silver flatware.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2129947_shop-vintage-spoon-rings.html
The spoon ring: A sterling silver blast from the past made popular in '70s fashion, but said to
date
back to the days of sailors on the high seas. When formed into a ring, vintage flatware takes on a style all its own.
Step
1
Ask your mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts, sisters and any other family members with jewelry boxes. They might have a spoon ring or two they could be willing to give up, or at least lend out for a night on the town.
Step
2
Go antiquing, hitting thrift shops known for vintage jewelry. Yard and garage sales are also ways to second-hand shop for spoon rings.
Step
3
Search shopping websites and online antique dealers that sell new and used spoon rings for a range of prices.
Step
4
Check out silversmiths and jewelry makers who might include spoon rings in their collections. Visit their shops or peruse their websites. Also look for spoon bracelets, earrings, pendants and fork bracelets and pendants to spice up a vintage silver jewelry collection.
Tips & Warnings
Use silver polish and a cloth to keep spoon rings shiny.
If purchasing a spoon ring labeled "vintage" or "authentic," ask the retailer if it was indeed made from silver flatware.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2129947_shop-vintage-spoon-rings.html
