FRENCHatHEART

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Shipment of Antique FRENCH Meerschaum's on the Way!!!

We just purchased a new lot of Eight French Meerschaum's from the 1800's that are on the way.

We will be making more "One of a Kind" necklaces similar to the ones on our site.

Please see the latest selection above.

You may reserve one today and we will create your custom Necklace!

Please inquire...

A bientot!
Lynn

For Artisan Jewelry and French antiques, please visit us at:
http://www.frenchatheart.com/

Studio now open by appointment!
(714) 310-0702

Lynn Konrad
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com

Monday, January 3, 2011

STERLING Silver ANTIQUE Calling Card Cases PURSES Coin PURSES Jewelry

Repousse Card Case

Opera Purse

Lourdes Cigarette Case

Sterling Silver Coin Purse/Card Case

We are pleased to be able to offer a fine selection of antique Calling card case, Cigarette cases, Opera Purses and Coin Purses from Europe.

Lynn

For Artisan Jewelry and French antiques, please visit us at:

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

Studio now open by appointment!

(714) 310-0702

Lynn Konrad

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FRENCH Antiques in Orange Country Sunday January 2nd Irvine GROVES

1890 Sacre Coeur Photo book

Ivory Sheet Aide Memoire

Saint Joan of Arc Relic

Rosary Bead Necklace Bracelet Combo

Guilloche Enamel Bracelet

1919 Masonic Peace Medal

FRENCHatHEART will be at the Groves antique market in Irvine this Sunday January 2nd, our first Show of 2011.

We will have many of New pieces to preview and hope to see you there... weather permitting.

If you cannot make it and would like to vistit our studio in Huntington Beach by appointment, please call Lynn at (714) 310-0702!

Happy Holidays ! !

Lynn

For Artisan Jewelry and French antiques, please visit us at:

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

Studio now open by appointment!

(714) 310-0702

Lynn Konrad

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com

HISTORY of MOTHER of PEARL Religious Rosary Beads Antique Jewelry LOURDES St Joan of ARC

We have a large selection of Religious antique and Mother of Pearl "One of a Kind" Jewelry pieces....

Sacre Coeur...

Lourdes...

Saint Joan of Arc....

the Virgin Mary....

History of Mother of Pearl...

mother-of-pearl or nacre , the iridescent substance that forms the lining of the shells of some fresh-water and some salt-water mollusks. Like the pearl it is a secretion of the mantle, composed of alternate layers of calcium carbonate and conchiolin. Among the chief sources are the pearl oyster, found in warm and tropical seas, chiefly in Asia; freshwater pearl mussels, which live in many rivers of the United States, Europe, and Asia; and the abalone of California, Japan, and other Pacific regions.

Happy Holidays ! !

Lynn

For Artisan Jewelry and French antiques, please visit us at:

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

Studio now open by appointment!

(714) 310-0702

Lynn Konrad

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

History of LOURDES-French Antiques and Antique Jewelry

Lourdes (Occitan: Lorda) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France.

Lourdes is a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes that are reported to have occurred in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous. At that time, the most prominent feature of the town was the fortified castle that rises up from a rocky escarpment at its centre.

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1 Pilgrimages2 Geography3 History4 Sanctuary of Lourdes5 Ukrainian Church6 International relations 6.1 Twin towns - Sister cities7 Sport8 In popular culture9 Transport10 Education11 See also12 References13 External links
[edit] PilgrimagesFollowing the reports that Our Lady of Lourdes had appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions, Lourdes has developed into a major place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and of alleged miraculous healings. The 150th Jubilee of the first apparition took place on 11 February 2008 with an outdoor mass attended by approximately 45,000 pilgrims.

Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000 but is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season. With about 270 hotels, Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels per square kilometre in France after Paris.[citation needed]

It is the joint seat of the Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes and is the largest pilgrimage site in France, the second site being the Basilica of St. Thérèse (Lisieux), in Normandie.

Happy Holidays ! !

Lynn

For Artisan Jewelry and French antiques, please visit us at:

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

Studio now open by appointment!

(714) 310-0702

Lynn Konrad

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646

Lynn@FrenchAtHeart.com