I don’t buy much stuff in charity shops any more (unless you count clothing for myself – a £1 pair of M&S cord trousers in that elusive size 18L is too good to pass up). But when it comes to stuff for my shop, the charity shops don’t deliver any more… probably because most of them are putting the good jewellery and collectibles straight on eBay, rather than allowing us locals to get our paws on them.

However, sometimes the occasional good item slips through the net. I came across a trio of Norwegian silver forks in the Broadstairs branch of the Pilgrim’s Hospice last week. Sadly they were too expensive, but I did find this beauty:

It had a look of Scandinavian modernism about it, and I eventually remembered the name of the designer: Pentti Sarpaneva, Finnish craftsman who worked in bronze and silver during the middle of the last century. This particular necklace is from the “Pitsi” range – “pitsi” is Finnish for “lace”, and you can see why the range was so-named.

The necklace is now in my shop, and coupon code BLOG20 gets you 20% off this or any other item over £5.00. (Coupon code expires at midnight on 30th April 2017.)