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211. CreARTive Sunday: Peruzzi Jewelry: Italy

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Peruzzi — Boston c.1930 — 1981 Mark: Peruzzi Boston Founded in Boston by Gino Peruzzi in the early 1930’s, Sold to Aldo Fioravanti in 1945. Went out of business in 1982. Info from “Amazing Gems”. As usual. please click on the photos. I used to shop in a little store that had the most wonderful vintage and antique pieces. I enjoyed the wonder of the place so much that I worked there part time for several years on Saturdays and sometimes after teaching. I loved being around all the cool stuff. While a customer I fell in love with a … Continue reading →

224.CreARTive Sunday: 5/3/08: part 2 Etruscan-style Treasures

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Something so simple can bring people together…   This is the second CreARTive Sunday post in a series. As usual, you can click to enlarge.   The series begins here: Part 1.  Now you know the story of why I became impassioned with these charms, you know about my friend Irma. And now, I’ll tell you about my friend, Cynthia. I met her when I returned to work after I had my son. She was a teacher in one of the schools I was assigned to.  As I greeted her, I saw that she had an “Irma Bracelet.”  The universe … Continue reading →