DO YOU KNOW? GOLD prices have gone crazy in value on the World Market. Since August of 2004, Gold has gone up more than 250% per ounce. The price of Gold was then at $380.00 per oz. On March 18, 2008 Gold hit...
It is a common mis-perception that the term guilloché refers to a TYPE of enamelling when the term actually refers to a PROCESS. Guilloché, phonetically pronounced gee-oh-SHAY , is from the French word meaning...
Out of around 400 sellers I've dealt with all but 9 have communicated with me within moments or a very few hours after their auction or sale ended I won paid in full by instant PayPal. That's good...
Antique old european cut diamonds are causing quite a stir..some modern day cutters are even begining to cut diamonds in this way to keep up with the demand. But what really makes an Old Mine Cut or Old...
The Vintage Factor - caring for your Sterling Silver treasures.Having collected, designed and manufactured jewelry for over 30 years, I decided it was time to share some of the goodies I amassed on eBay and...
The following information has been gleaned from my book, Overview of Siam Sterling Nielloware.The jewelry and related items called “Siam sterling Nielloware” are unique, attractive, and fascinating...
I have had several questions on Silver content in Jewelry so I thought I might offer some of the information I have come across. Silver content in jewelry is usually marked by a stamp depecting the amount of...
ABALONE Inner shell of a mollusk; it's pearlized or iridescent in color. Mother of pearl is made from abalone ABBREVIATIONS MOP Mother of Pearl AB Aurora Borealis SS Sterling Silver GF Gold Filled ACRYLIC...
Bulova used a very simple method of marking dates on their watches. A=1940 L=1950 M=1960 N=1970 For example..if your watch is marked L1, it was made in 1951.M3 would be 1963. N0 would be 1970 and so on.
With the popularity in Silver Jewelry growing everyday, I see a need to help Ebayers understand the details of Silver Jewelry. Pure Silver is almost perfectly white in color. It is the best conductor of...