Monthly Archives: November 2009

Beads Beads and More Beads

Beads Beads and More BeadsMany of you who have read my past blogs know that I have been a bead collector for many years… the extraordinary Chinese beads are what led me to collecting Chinese Jewelry. Beads are not as easy to display as some of the other collections… they cannot be put in albums like coins or stamps [...]
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Chinese Vermeil Gemstone Dragon Bracelet

Chinese Vermeil Gemstone Dragon BraceletIf you have followed PrivateCollection from the beginning, you know that I love to find bracelets that have the dragon and pearl motif…there are a number in the PictureBook section…. this one is an excellent example of  ‘The Dragon that Roars’. “In Chinese legend, nine dragons were born to the Dragon King. The youngest one, known [...]
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