Art Deco Paris Landmarks Bracelet

Sometimes the way to find something you love, it is tell someone what you're looking for. It works! You'll get books, shoes and the occasional boyfriend that way. This week, it was this bracelet. Backstory: When I was teenager, I went to Paris with my mother and hadn't yet learned to appreciate the Parisian second hand and antique shops. Years later, I'd wanted the perfect antique bracelet from Paris and still hadn't found the right one. But just the week, I did. My mother brought this home and I nearly bowled her over as I crushed into her in thanks. Rock on mom.

This is an Art Deco style Paris tourist bracelet of wide design with articulated, rectangular shaped sections. The back of the dropped charm reads “Filigrane Depose” and has a makers mark, that I cannot decipher. Landmarks include the: Arc D'Triomphe, Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Invalides and the city seal.

New Love

I found this amazing ring to add to my personal collection at a pawn store last week. Ever since the release of the TV shows Pawn Stars (History Channel) and Hardcore Pawn (A&E), my fascination with these places has only grown. Where I used to only visit one a year, I now hit a few of the larger ones once a month.

Most places around here tend to be heavy on the yellow gold...a color that just doesn't suit me. Rarely will I find a silver toned metal of any grade. So when I saw this sterling piece, I had to pick it up.

The inside reads “925 CC.” And while it does test silver, everything about this screams 'repo'...something new, meant to look old. Still, I haven't been able to take it off! I only wear one ring at a time, and this has been the piece of the week!

Anyone know anything about this? I'm on the hunt to find another for my mother.