Purity: The purest form of Gold considered 24 karats is equal to roughly 99.9 percent purity. Sometimes when looking at the stamp inside of gold rings, bracelets or other gold jewellery the numerical...
Quick Help / Bullet-Tips For Vintage Jewelry Collectors, by purplejammy We're NOT experts on any subject will never make claims to be such...we do however, know a lot about old jewelry both Fine ...
White Gold Turning Yellow Have you ever purchased a white gold ring only to wear it for a few months and then notice it has a yellow hue? Why does white gold turn yellow? Why is it most of the older white...
Fake gold or real? How to test your gold. Here a few tools, techniques and tricks on recognizing real gold. Sadly, gold hallmarks are not 100% reliable, with unscrupulous people adding false ones...
Introduction to the Michel Perchin MP4 Fountain Pens Collection: This discussion pertains to the Michel Perchin MP4 Fountain Pens Collection, a set of beautifully hand crafted, enameled sterling silver and...
ONE OF MY HOBBIES IS BUYING GOLD COIN JEWELRY. INCLUDING RINGS, CUFFLINKS, TIE PINS, BELT BUCKLES, BOLO TIES, ETC. THINGS YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR: - IS THE COIN SOLDERED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ITEM OR IS IT...
Everyone knows about solid gold, 14K, 24K etc. In addition to solid gold there is gold plated and gold filled also called rolled gold. Which ones best, how are they made, and how do they hold up?The difference...
25 years of being a pawnbroker and second dealer have taught me a few thing about recognizing real gold. Even then I’ve made a few mistakes. Following are a few tips and tricks to recognizing counterfeit...
I am learning that the different terms used to describe Jewelry is very confusing. Hopefully this information on metals where they come from and the hallmarks that are commonly used in the US will help with...