While we are not new to eBay (9 years buying and selling), we decided to take our lifelong love of antique and vintage items, particularly jewelry, and turn it into a mother and daughter venture. Just so you'll know, Cathy is Mom and Adrianne is daughter.  While the two of us handle much of the business end, it's turned into more of a family affair. Dear old Dad and husband, Joe, has found lots of great pieces and has now begun to help us test for gold and gemstones. Adrianne's sister Ariel helps with packaging (and loves shopping as well), and younger brother Owen is our photographer. We opened our eBay store about 2 years ago and are continually updating and improving our site, while continuing to expand our knowledge of vintage jewelry.  Our experiences with our customers have been wonderful! We appreciate the positive feedbacks and the knowledge that has been shared about pieces of jewelry, because there is still so much for us to learn.
    We started our business while we were living in Memphis, TN, and have since moved to a small town in Virginia. It has been a challenge to keep up with the eBay store, while at the same time restoring an older home from 1940. We are enjoying finding unusual and beautiful jewelry at local spots that we hope you like as much as we do!  Of course, we are always thrilled to find pieces by designers like Miriam Haskell, Hattie Carniegie, Weiss, Coro, etc., but have developed a great appreciation for the pieces that aren't signed, as well.  As a young person, Cathy loved collecting pieces of Victorian jewelry and those her still her favorites, but she has also developed a fondness for Art Nouveau and Deco pieces. Early on, Adrianne loved collecting (and using) vintage purses and jewelry. We would add more vintage purses to the site but it is hard for her to part with them! She especially loves vintage glass bead necklaces and multi-stranded West Germany and Czech necklaces.
    Hope this gives you a better idea of who we are and why we love our eBay store! We hope you will continue to drop by and check out our latest finds!
  Cathy & Adrianne Gladu