Is that jewelry made of REAL pearls? If you want REAL GENUINE NATURAL PEARLS, be alert for the following terms: SHELL PEARL These are not pearls at all, but man-made beads concocted from ground shell!...
Iris and Herringbone is the traditional name of the more official "Iris" pattern made by the Jeanette Glass Company starting in the 1920's. It's one of the most unforgettable and unmistakeable glassware...
The goal of this guide is to help antique doll collectors and sellers judge the age, possible country of origin and authenticity of china dolls. eBay is a fine venue for collecting and selling antique china...
98 unique and unusual descriptive words like ACANTHUS, BOBECHES, CLOISONNE, EPERGNE, FAIENCE, GIRANDOLE, LUSTERWARE, MORIAGE, PIPKIN, REPOUSSE, TAFFETA, VERDIGRIS, ect.If you find these to be helpful, kindly...
I just got took. I should have known. Fake amber is not hard to make. It can be made from heating colored plastic, using copal (not 'mature' amber) or other modern polymers. Amber that looks 'too perfect'...
Make an Informed Decision when buying glass. Whether for investment or because it is the pattern you collect, the condition of the glass is very important and affects its value. Before bidding, ask the seller...
If you are a novice at buying vintage jewelry, especially on EBAY, you will probably find many of the descriptions a bit confusing due to the terminology used to describe the pieces. Sometimes, you might start...
PRODUCERS OF OPALESCENT GLASS Information about some of the early glass companies that made Opalescent Glass in the Victorian Era is very helpful when learning about Opalescent Glass. The information in...
As food options and lifestyles changed, the plates that people used changed too. We'll explain plates used in glass patterns from the 1920s through 1970s. Elegant glass companies in the 1920s and 30s had to...
Floating opal are a gorgeous piece of vintage jewelry and can give you many years of wear IF you buy a true vintage piece. They are opal chips or chunks, encased in a blown glass globe topped off with a gold...