tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19506902737900251752012-02-16T10:30:57.389-08:00Stephanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18033131971832167891noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950690273790025175.post-54453359760972918632009-11-18T07:46:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:47:28.497-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55H2dukyvnE/SwQXCJ5G64I/AAAAAAAAAAk/9br267zlMrA/s1600/1800.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405470778534062978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55H2dukyvnE/SwQXCJ5G64I/AAAAAAAAAAk/9br267zlMrA/s400/1800.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Women have been adorning themselves with jewelry forever. But the actual art of jewelry making reached a peak of refinement during the 1800s. Women of the west could bring a gracious note of civility, class, and style into their lives by wearing a fine cameo, pair of earrings or barrette. Rank's timeless collection offers new favorites for every occasion, that your grandmother would have been proud to leave you as a bequest.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.ranksmercantile.com/">http://www.ranksmercantile.com/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1950690273790025175-5445335976097291863?l=stephanie1800s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18033131971832167891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950690273790025175.post-37707891222153404392009-11-18T07:10:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:28:22.103-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55H2dukyvnE/SwQSjkQypqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/KGg9U0U-NBo/s1600/18003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405465854990263970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55H2dukyvnE/SwQSjkQypqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/KGg9U0U-NBo/s400/18003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div>The significance of jewelry made and owned in America extends beyond the realm of personal adornment to encompass social customs and craft practices as well as stylistic and technical developments. Like domestic silver, jewelry is both utilitarian and a distinct marker of social status. </div><br /><br /><div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u></div><br /><br /><div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ajew/hd_ajew.htm">full text</a></span></u></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1950690273790025175-3770789122215340439?l=stephanie1800s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18033131971832167891noreply@blogger.com0