S7 Ep35 HUDSON & KING JEWELRY: founder and treasure hunter, Olivia - on growing up at flea markets and antique shows, and collecting (and selling!) vintage and antique jewelry.

Nov 6, 2023

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Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s episode is with Olivia, the founder and head treasure hunter of Hudson & King Jewelry - a vintage costume and fine jewelry brand based in Westchester, New York.

Olivia started collecting vintage jewelry at a young age while attending flea markets and antique shows with her parents in New York's Hudson Valley.

In today’s episode, we talk about Olivia’s journey to working in fine jewelry and starting her own vintage brand with an emphasis on jewelry from the 1900's-1990's. I learned a lot about vintage jewelry – from sourcing to saving treasured pieces and giving them a new life – on today’s show with Olivia.

So let’s dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

[3:17] Olivia grew up going antiquing with her parents in the Hudson Valley.
[11:05] Deciding to pursue her interest in jewelry by working in the Diamond District to learn the craft.
[16:27] Finding antique jewelry with an inscription inside.
[20:33] What we can learn from observing trends in the jewelry space.
[24:36] On clip-0n earrings.
[27:10] How to begin an antique jewelry collection.
[30:03] Care and cleaning tips from a jewelry expert.
[33:15] Stories of special pieces that Olivia has collected over the years.

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