{"id":99265,"date":"2025-02-20T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/antique-2\/jewelry-collection-story-alice-of-madamefrong-gem-gossip\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:53:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:53:29","slug":"jewelry-collection-story-alice-of-madamefrong-gem-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=99265","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry Collection Story \u2013 Alice of @Madamefrong – Gem Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Today\u2019s Jewelry Collection Story comes from Alice of @madamefrong<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 she is based out of Australia and has a jewelry collection that will have you screaming \u201cGOALS!\u201d Her love for bold and colorful gems is admirable and what started out as a hobby has led her to selling some pieces as well! \u00a0I was excited to see more of her collection and hope you are too:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in gems and minerals, since I was a child I could spend hours in that wing of the Museum of Natural History. Most of my life however I wasn\u2019t too interested in the adornment or jewellery aspect of gems, though I did have one Great Aunt who was always had the most fantastic neckmesses and wrist stacks \u2013 which was clearly making an impression somewhere in the back of my child brain. Before she passed she gave me a coral apple pendant which I had bitten a chunk off whilst chewing it as a baby, this is probably my first piece of jewellery!<\/em><\/p>\n

I started collecting gems and jewels during a difficult time in my life around 6 years ago \u2013 lots of \u201clife events\u201d were happening, not the least of which I have been pregnant\/breastfeeding\/childrearing\/not sleeping a lot pretty much continuously for the last 10 years. The new (to me) world of antique and vintage jewels was a revelation. I wouldn\u2019t say it made anything easier but it was beautiful distraction, and also a kind of channeling of positive energy into curating pieces to pass to my kids, and enjoy along the way of course!<\/em><\/p>\n

Early on I was very drawn to Victorian and early 1900\u2019s pieces, interesting links, ornately worked long guards, delicately crafted fobs and lockets were my main interest. I\u2019ve been lucky to acquire some beautiful pieces that I still marvel at \u2013 both at the workmanship as well as imagining how and where the original owners wore the pieces. I particularly enjoy thinking about what the very proper Victorian gentlemen who were the original owners of the watch chains we\u2019re all sporting around our necks would think if they knew \ud83d\ude42 They\u2019re probably turning in their graves.<\/em><\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve collected more I\u2019ve become drawn to the bold style of the retro era, coveting vintage Bvlgari, and though I don\u2019t own any I particularly love the work of Suzanne Belperron. <\/em>
One of the wonderful things about collecting jewellery (in my book) is that there are no rules, if you love it, it speaks to you, go for it! Don\u2019t feel you have to justify it to anyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI love anything with wings or feathers, also love leaves and flowers and find the Art Nouveau period wonderous, in particular the works of Lalique. The Victorian crescent and star I also love but only have a few. One of the fantastic things about this community on Instagram is being able to enjoy other people\u2019s pieces which normally would remain unseen in private collections.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are so many aspects to collecting jewellery that I love, for me it\u2019s the interface of a naturally occuring gem or precious metal with human ingenuity. There are so many steps and levels of the craft that have to all align to create a wonderful piece \u2013 the miners, gem cutters, designers, setters, metal smiths, etc, through to amazing curators finding and making pieces available to us. I\u2019m so thankful to be living in this privileged time and place to be able to collect pieces I love.<\/em><\/p>\n

I particularly enjoy unexpected pieces, ways of wearing or combination of pieces. Mixing antique\/retro\/contemporary, white metals and gold, expensive with more affordable, unexpected colour combinations. A few IG creators whose style I particularly love are @francescagrima @jasmyntea @bigohbijoux @foxytangles @themoonstoned and of course @gemgossip!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI have particular sellers on Instagram who I love following, seeing the pieces they find and make available. @estatejewelrymama, @sincityfinds, @1122andco @plattboutiquejewelry @gildedlane @foxytangles @bigohbijoux are only a few of many but their distinctive curations are enjoyable to look at even if I can\u2019t have them all!<\/em><\/p>\n

Also just for general wonderment that the pieces they showcase even exist \u2013 @bijouxancienslyon @frankbeverett @theadventurine<\/em><\/p>\n

I love poking around in @greeneandgreeneantiques but don\u2019t get to do it much!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cMy method of jewellery storage is not to be emulated, it\u2019s fairly haphazard and probably a study in ADHD \u2013 I have two antique jewellery boxes lined with velvet by @goldenponyworkshop and a bunch of vintage cigar or chocolate boxes which have been retrofitted with velvet by @diamondsandbourbon. Absolutely recommend the boxes, just not my method of storage :-)\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

You can follow Alice here \u2014> @madamefrong<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n