Kimiko said: >I am all to aware of how heavy metal jewelry will be for the hats, which is something I am very worried about. If only it could look like gold, feel like gold, but weigh as light as a feather.
>I do want a good reproduction of the jewelry that I intend on wearing, but for the hat I may have to go with something lighter, even if it isn't quite portrait perfect. Why would you want it to be light as a feather?! Everyone knows is *isnt* real if it doesnt have heft. I've just returned from Italy (poor me) and found a lovely repro jewelry shop in Florence. Tharros Jewelry. The website is, as yet, non-existant. Tho they say "coming soon". All of the pieces are copied from local paintings & frescoes. (You know, places like the Galleria Accademia, The Pitti Palace, Uffizi and those wonderful Ghirlandaio frescoes in every church all over town.) Dee-lish! I've uploaded a few photos onto http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hysteria95126/my_photos Choose the Florence Jewelry Thassos (I spelled it wrong when I made the folder) to see the pictures. All of the jewelry is 925 silver w gold wash and real, but minor gemstones: amythest, citrine, tourmaline, amber, garnet & others. No rubies, emerald diamond or pearl. The "pearls" are priced like Swarovski crystals, rather than the real thing. The last photo is me on the "softphone" talking to friends in Calif. They bought a few things & so did I. Enjoy dreaming! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
