I wrote a guide on buying jade on line and feel i should also write one on coral and turquoise items being sold as well. Having 30+ years in the antique and estate jewelry business, especially in the area of...
Many qualities and types of turquoise are available on the market today. The following are terms often used by dealers to describe the grade of turquoise that is available for sale. You should bear in mind,...
Since I became interested in the buying and selling of handmade jewelry pieces I decided to see if I could get more information on what Murano glass and Alpaca silver really were. Here is what I have found so...
Shopping For Turquoise Jewelry Turquoise, the "fallen skystone", "gem of the centuries", is indigenous to the Americas, Egypt, ancient Persia (Iran), Tibet and China. Throughout human history, the stone has...
A bewildering phenomina has inspired me to offer this advice to those who short change on an item's description or fill thier pages with useless personal or background info that doesn't relate to the item-...
I've had to learn the more difficult way-by purchasing of course-that MANY people do NOT know Native American Jewelry as they think that they do-INCLUDING ME! So here are just a few tips to try and steer you...
buyers beware most of e bay store sellers list the real thing but once in a while one item will pop up that i am able due to my experience in gemstones in the eastern Indian cultures and my studies to detect ...
What is this so called Peruvian Jewelry Buying guide?This guide is made for new customers who wish to buy or deal with buying Wholesale Peruvian Alpaca Silver Jewelry. How would you benefit from reviewing this...
Did you know that various stones were used throughout history for a number of reasons, including religious ceremonies? In ancient times, the Rabbis covered their breastplates with a set of 12 stones for the...
Alpaca Silver is a common name for a metal alloy, a combination of metals, of copper, nickel and occasionally other metals such as zinc, tin, lead or cadmium. The alloy also can be called nickel silver, German...