Monte Cristo's Jewelry

For 30 years I have treasure hunted for some of the most fabulous jewelry made. At Monte Cristo's and The Rhinestone Byrd you will find distinctive and wearable jewelry that will make your heart beat faster! I will share with you the day to day experiences of being a shop owner, gemologist, researcher, and jewelry collector.

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New arrivals coming soon!! #antiquejewelry #micromosaic #judithripka #davidyurman #cameos #operculum #victorianjewelry #bluezircon #etsyvintage #etsyshopupdate

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Check out our vintage earrings from RhinestoneByrd! Soap Bubble Teardrop pierced earrings with aurora borealis margarita crystals. . . . #rhinestonebyrd #etsyvintage #etsyshopupdate #etsysmallbusiness #shoplocalraleigh #earrings #soapbubbles #crystals #livemodel #modelpic #jewelrygram #jewelryoftheday (at Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Antique Glass Bubble Necklace . . . . #shopsmall #ahoplocalraleigh #artdeco #deco #necklace #handblownglass #bubblenecklace #glassbubbles #glassbubblenecklace #instajewelry #jewelrygram #antiquejewelry #etsyshopupdate #etsyvintage #rhinestonebyrd (at Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Boomer // Fine Art Giclee Print // Feline Portrait

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This vintage Sixties Demi Parure has fabulous style.  A rare find!

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The 1920's were filled with glamor. I absolutely love everything about this era and since I couldn't go back in time to capture it (how cool would that be?!), I decided to get a group of amazing vendors together and set up a 1920's inspired shoot!

Rings provided by http://www.montecristosjewelry.com/  This is an absolutely beautiful vintage inspired wedding shoot by Lauryn Alisa Photography.

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This is a great post on Christian Dior. Enjoy....and if you are looking for Dior jewelry, here’s a gorgeous pair of earrings.  https://www.etsy.com/listing/240765052/vintage-christian-dior-pearl-teardrop?ref=shop_home_active_18

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Henryk Winograd Sterling Silver Repousse Cameo Brooch Pendant - Vintage Beautiful Maiden

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Huge Topaz Crystal Clip On Earrings - Vintage 1980s Ballroom Citrine Rhinestone Rivoli

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10K Solid Yellow Gold 11+ Carat CZ Cubic Zirconia Solitaire Ring - Vintage 1980s

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Signed Art Deco Natural Coral Silver Bangle Bracelet - Vintage 1920s - 1930s Annodized Gun Metal 800 Silver

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Fab Signed Les Bernard 3" Drop Dangle Earrings - Vintage 1970s Diamond Point Texture

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Valentino Signed Wide Gold Ribbon Style Necklace - Vintage 1980s Couture Designer Necklace

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Large Purple Rhinestone, Pink Givre, AB Chaton Earrings - Vintage 1950s

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This beautiful vintage 1960s is hand strung with natural branch coral and mother of pearl nuggets. So Boho Chic! The mother of pearl shell beads measure approximately 1/2" - 3/4". Each bead is separated by five pieces of branch coral measuring approximate 1/4" - 3/8" long. The necklace measure 30" in length, and is endless strung without a clasp. Very good condition.

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The Scent of the Magnolia...perfume of the south.

As a daughter of the south, I have a deep relationship with her flowers.  Roses, jasmine, peonies, honeysuckle, iris, gardenias (oh yes! gardenias!), and the queen of flowers, magnolias.  The few times I’ve house hunted, it was discovering there was a gardenia in the yard that clinched the deal.  

But more than gardenias, the magnolia has a special imprint on my child self...my childhood memories.  Coming in from the heat of a mid June day I would stray into my grandmother’s foyer, a grand room to a little girl.  There I would lie down on her oriental rug, staring at the the crystal chandelier that seemed like it was made of diamonds to my young eyes, and take in the scent of magnolias resting in a large bowl of cool water, sitting atop mahogany chest.  

My grandmother was called Pearl, but her full name was Magnolia Pearl Byrd Proctor....does it get any more southern?  Everyone called her Pearl, but from time to time I would catch Granddaddy coming up to her when she was working in the kitchen, and swat her on the bottom affectionately while calling her Maggie.  

My cousins and I, played in her huge Magnolia trees in the summer.  Daring each other to see who could climb the highest.  Scoping out the yard from a bird’s vantage point, hidden by the leathery green leaves, and surrounded by the sharp scent of the bark and the soft scent of the blossoms.  It was heaven.  

All these memories came flooding back after reading this short article.  I’m sure every part of the country has it’s special charms, but I can’t imagine being who I am, having grown up anywhere other than a small town in North Carolina in the 1960s - 70s.  Please feel free to share your flower memories in the comments.

Picture contributed by: "Magnòlia a Verbania" by Josep Renalias Lohen11 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magn%C3%B2lia_a_Verbania.JPG#/media/File:Magn%C3%B2lia_a_Verbania.JPG

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Hi Julie, If you should have any other Henry Dankner mechanical charms available please let me know. Best regards, Anne

Hi Anne!  I'm so thrilled that the charm went to such an appreciative home.  I will be sure to contact you if I come on any others!  Thanks again!!  Julie