Around a month ago, I released a historical fashion wardrobe tour, where I showed my day-to-day historical replica, historically-inspired, and historybounding ensembles. One aspect of my daily historical fashion that I did not cover was jewellery. In this video, we explore my antique and vintage jewellery collection. This video serves as a means to not only quench any curiosity but also to show others that it does not have to cost an arm and a leg to curate an antique jewellery collection. Most of the items in this collection cost less than £20 (around $28) and some are even as affordable as £5 or lower. The key to curating an affordable antique jewellery collection is to be diligent with searching through online (or physical) auctions, as well as becoming clear on what exactly you might be looking for, as there is often a mass amount of real gems waiting to be found. Antique jewellery IS affordable, we just have to keep an eye out for the deals. Next Thursday I’ll finally be releasing a video about a project I have been meticulously working on for the past 2-3 months. I am very excited to share it with all of you and am looking forward to releasing next week’s content. Thank you so much for watching. 🕯 Support my art on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🌙 Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood 🪡 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vasibirchwood/ 📖 Business inquiries: sofie@helmtalentgroup.com Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 How This Video Is Structured 1:56 The Buckles 4:00 The Brooches 8:59 Miscellaneous 14:13 Final Words Music sourced from Epidemic Sound. Image Sources: 1820s Belt: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fashion_Plate_(Morning_Dress)_LACMA_M.83.161.220.jpg 1830s Belt: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/85336 1860s Belt: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Belt_MET_1989.246.24.jpg 1890s Belt: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:House_of_Rouff_woman%27s_dress_c._1897.jpg 700 AD Brooch: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hunterston_Brooch.jpg Bumblebreeze, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Early 18th Century Brooch: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124225 1844 Brooch: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124245 1860s Brooch: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/123887 1870-75 Jet Hairpin: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/117764 1880s Jet Black Earrings: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124281 1870s Choker: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124436 Woman with Choker 1870: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EmmaAlbani1870.jpg Jewelled Choker: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Teresa_de_Braganza.jpg Chatelaine with Useful Appendages: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156786 Chatelaine: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chatelaine_of_tuigje.tif Picturae, Heiloo, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 1860 Chatelaine: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chatelaine_(USA),_ca._1860_(CH_18646715).jpg Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Late 19th Century Gilt Chatelaine: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Late_19th_century_sivler-gilt_chatelaine_Burgley_house_collection.jpg Burghley House, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons