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<p>[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9492483, member: 15376"]Oh of course I get those recommended to me often! It didn't occur to me some might know a fair bit about the antiques and go browsing. I'll have a look, thanks for the suggestion! Are there any jewelry focused channels who are good authorities on the subject? I know there's a few out there but I don't want to start being influenced by someone who has no idea what they're on about haha</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I shall triumph!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So vide greniers are garage/car boot sales, they're your locals with attics (greniers) to clean out. Brocantes are flea markets, so all the dealers. You'll always get a few dealers in your vide greniers, and maybe some locals in the bocantes, but generally we steer clear of the brocantes as its a family affair and there's more at vide greniers for all. Plus cheaper!</p><p><br /></p><p>Also I have a confession to make, 5 is not the most I've paid for an item. I've paid 6 (shock horror I know) for a tigers eye bead necklace and post earring set. Also a marriage, but the earring backs/posts/findings/whatever they're called are sterling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RachelW, post: 9492483, member: 15376"]Oh of course I get those recommended to me often! It didn't occur to me some might know a fair bit about the antiques and go browsing. I'll have a look, thanks for the suggestion! Are there any jewelry focused channels who are good authorities on the subject? I know there's a few out there but I don't want to start being influenced by someone who has no idea what they're on about haha I shall triumph! So vide greniers are garage/car boot sales, they're your locals with attics (greniers) to clean out. Brocantes are flea markets, so all the dealers. You'll always get a few dealers in your vide greniers, and maybe some locals in the bocantes, but generally we steer clear of the brocantes as its a family affair and there's more at vide greniers for all. Plus cheaper! Also I have a confession to make, 5 is not the most I've paid for an item. I've paid 6 (shock horror I know) for a tigers eye bead necklace and post earring set. Also a marriage, but the earring backs/posts/findings/whatever they're called are sterling.[/QUOTE]
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