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Today, I brought out some of NA jewelry. Every where I went today, people stopped & commented how much they love the jewelry. When my son & I stopped for dinner & drinks before going home, two waitresses & a customer stopped to comment & ask about my NA jewelry. My son was amazed. I told him it was because it's not seen that much here. Made me feel good, though to hear how much people appreciated it!!

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cdtracing said:
Today, I brought out some of NA jewelry. Every where I went today, people stopped & commented how much they love the jewelry. When my son & I stopped for dinner & drinks before going home, two waitresses & a customer stopped to comment & ask about my NA jewelry. My son was amazed. I told him it was because it's not seen that much here. Made me feel good, though to hear how much people appreciated it!!
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cdtracing said:
Today, I brought out some of NA jewelry. Every where I went today, people stopped & commented how much they love the jewelry. When my son & I stopped for dinner & drinks before going home, two waitresses & a customer stopped to comment & ask about my NA jewelry. My son was amazed. I told him it was because it's not seen that much here. Made me feel good, though to hear how much people appreciated it!!

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I have an almost exact squash blossom necklace (actually 2 very similar)! I think I posted them way back in the thread. One is a deeper blue and one is more green. Love both of your necklaces!
 
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chessmont said:
I have an almost exact squash blossom necklace (actually 2 very similar)! I think I posted them way back in the thread. One is a deeper blue and one is more green. Love both of your necklaces!
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Thanks, Chessmont! I remember your squash blossoms. They're beautiful. :heart: This is the lighter squash blossom I have as far as weight is concerned. The other necklace is a 60's Santa Domingo & very heavy.
 
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cdtracing said:
Today, I brought out some of NA jewelry. Every where I went today, people stopped & commented how much they love the jewelry. When my son & I stopped for dinner & drinks before going home, two waitresses & a customer stopped to comment & ask about my NA jewelry. My son was amazed. I told him it was because it's not seen that much here. Made me feel good, though to hear how much people appreciated it!!

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Is Native American jewelry not worn much in the south? I find that whenever I wear my NA jewelry I get lots of compliments. Maybe the colors stand out? I'm in the Midwest and I don't often see women around here wearing it.

LOVE the necklaces!!! :heart:
 
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BigPurseSue said:
Is Native American jewelry not worn much in the south? I find that whenever I wear my NA jewelry I get lots of compliments. Maybe the colors stand out? I'm in the Midwest and I don't often see women around here wearing it.

LOVE the necklaces!!! :heart:
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Thanks, BPS! I don't see many people wear it around here. I think because the colors stand out so much, it attracts attention. Use to see a lot worn back in the 60's & 70's but not so much any more. There is a lady at church that wears some beautiful NA jewelry. She has some very old & some really astounding pieces. She told me she's been collecting since the 40's when she & her husband lived in Arizona.
 
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cdtracing said:
Thanks, BPS! I don't see many people wear it around here. I think because the colors stand out so much, it attracts attention. Use to see a lot worn back in the 60's & 70's but not so much any more. There is a lady at church that wears some beautiful NA jewelry. She has some very old & some really astounding pieces. She told me she's been collecting since the 40's when she & her husband lived in Arizona.
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Wow. Would love to see her collection. I live in the upper Midwest and have never seen NA jewelry worn around here. I have a few Harvey-esque pieces I snagged at church rummage sales back--and this is going to age me--in the '60s and '70s which I assume were souvenirs of trips out west.
 
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Just wondering, the thread is a little old, but any new items? Any new ideas? I've been to Sedona recently. My gues is you need to go to really small places to find unique staff, most gift shops did not have impressive jewelries.
 
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alice87 said:
Just wondering, the thread is a little old, but any new items? Any new ideas? I've been to Sedona recently. My gues is you need to go to really small places to find unique staff, most gift shops did not have impressive jewelries.
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I haven't acquired anything new lately. I am looking at a couple of bracelets, though. Yes, gift shops don't usually carry a big variety or impressive items. I have found that when I travel, I have better luck at specialty shops or antique stores.
 
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cdtracing said:
Thanks, BPS! I don't see many people wear it around here. I think because the colors stand out so much, it attracts attention. Use to see a lot worn back in the 60's & 70's but not so much any more. There is a lady at church that wears some beautiful NA jewelry. She has some very old & some really astounding pieces. She told me she's been collecting since the 40's when she & her husband lived in Arizona.
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I love all of my native jewelry, and I very rarely see anyone here in Florida wear any of it. There are a lot of gold and silver flip flops, flamingos, shells and manatees here, and I wish I saw more tourquoise..
 
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Compass Rose said:
I love all of my native jewelry, and I very rarely see anyone here in Florida wear any of it. There are a lot of gold and silver flip flops, flamingos, shells and manatees here, and I wish I saw more tourquoise..
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How interesting! Over the years most of my NA and Southwestern jewelry has come from ebay, and much of it has come from estates in Florida. Wonder if ladies bought it years ago, maybe as a travel souvenir, and never wore it?
 
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BigPurseSue said:
How interesting! Over the years most of my NA and Southwestern jewelry has come from ebay, and much of it has come from estates in Florida. Wonder if ladies bought it years ago, maybe as a travel souvenir, and never wore it?
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You know, there used to be an antique store in Arcadia that had the most amazing pieces. I purchased a pair of Zuni earrings so fast that my wallet had smoke coming out of it because I honestly did not believe they knew what they were selling. Truly, I just about stand alone when I wear my beautiful turquoise here. Maybe I don't get out much, lol!!
 
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