I've always been a collector of something starting with things in nature. Rocks, seashells, wood formations, these would capture my interest. Later on I became a professional artist, porcelain painting first, with watercolor included a bit later. But I always loved and collected jewelry, especially the wonderful costume jewelry pieces with the exciting variety of materials used to create them. These pieces fascinate me as an artist and I now design my own jewelry taking ideas from the vintage items which are so diverse and include almost any material. Metal, glass, plastic, stone, crystal, wood and much more. So, I now offer my designs along with the vintage ones here on ebay and at my store Old Costume Jewelry, on the net. Just click on the Old Costume Jewelry link below  and check it out! One can never lose interest with the treasures found in the collecting of old costume jewelry!