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About MEW’s Jewels


I received my first piece of "real" jewelry at age nine - a pink tourmaline birthstone ring on my ninth birthday. I felt like a princess! I grew up in the late 1960's and early 1970's when freedom of expression was encouraged and I am a fairly nonconforming person by nature. My philosophy is that self adornment is a way of expressing our personality, mood, a sentiment, playfulness or a heartfelt statement.
I have been a member of the international organization,
Vintage Fashion and Costume Jewelry (VFCJ) since 2005. VFCJ is an international club & newsletter founded by Lucille Tempesta of New York, with quarterly publications and convention in the jewelry capital of the world, Providence, RI, biannually. During the interim year I attend the MA mini-convention. I had the pleasure of attending the most recent VFCJ Convention in October 2007. I also subscribe to JewelCollect, JewelryRing and DiscoveringJuliana(aka D&E)Jewelry which are online vintage costume jewelry informational exchange and general discussion lists where many vintage jewelry reference book authors and seasoned collectors and appraisers are regular contributors. I am also a member of  Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) based in Cranston, RI.
MEW's Jewels offers a wide selection of quality made vintage collectible jewelry and is well read on the subject. The published history of costume jewelry manufacturers and designers like ART, Boucher, Hattie Carnegie, Castlecliff, Claudette, Coro, DeLillo, Eisenberg, Florenza, Gerrys, Goldette, Haskell, Hobe, Hollycraft, Jomaz, Juliana, Karu, KJL, Carnegie, Les Bernard, Mazer, Monet, Napier, Schiaparelli, Trifari, Van Dell, Vendome, Volupte, Weiss and Whiting & Davis is both exhaustive and fascinating. Our favorite reference books are Ann M. Pitman's
Inside the Jewelry Box © 2004 and Volume II published in 2007.
My personal favorite vintage styles are Napier sterling silver & Napier vermeil jewelry, big chunky Napier bracelets and Napier jingly charm bracelets from the 1940's - 1960's. The jingling of charms, coins, dangles and tassels whether signed pieces or not are very musically appealing to me! Interesting and attractive design with quality manufacturing, mint condition and collectible value are the key elements that we look for in vintage costume jewelry.

About the Artist & Designer
MEW to You Designs

I have been a decorative painter in acrylics since 1992 having studied with Debbie Szwyd at Byram Brook Studio in East Bridgewater, MA. There's something about working with other artists that opens the door to higher levels of creativity and challenges a person on to new techniques and discoveries. In 2006 I joined the Covenant Sanctuary Studio, an art studio collaborative for seasoned and budding artists alike located at Trinity Covenant Church in Bridgewater, MA. Thinking that I would use the time to practice decorative painting, I quickly committed to participating in the collaborative. It was at CSS that I was introduced to the art of polymer clay and beading and little did I know that I would fall in love with the versatility and artistic joy that designing and handcrafting beaded jewelry brings! Color and unusual shapes of stone and glass beads as well as vintage components are what inspire MEW to You designs.
We take commissions for personalized jewelry from your sentimental, vintage, antique or treasured jewelry focal component. Perhaps you have a cherished ring, brooch or pendant which you would like to have re-made for practical wearing. Reveal your hidden treasure with a  MEW to You Make Over! For commissioned MEW to You Designs we use your vintage and or treasured components for the inspiration of a beaded jewelry design, keeping you in mind. Email us to inquire about commissioned designs.
Use this form to inquire about a personalized custom piece from MEW to You!

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