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Vintage Jewellery Videos

Have you seen my Vintage jewellery Videos ? Here they all are:






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  1. VintageWantsNotNeeds30 March 2010 at 03:16

    Hi Ann

    Thank you for your informative videos, I will be able to put to use the information you have given me so a very big THANK YOU.

    I love some of those floral brooches. I have a large collection of the porcelain flower ones myself

    Debbie

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