Gem Buying Guide How to Buy a Gemstone The good news is we can teach you about gemstone quality. After you read our gem buying advice, you will know more than the average jeweler. The bad news is that you...
So you want to buy some authentic Native American jewelry on ebay? There are a bunch of guides on ebay already, but what I am going to offer you is not only advice from my personal experiences, but also a list...
Recent metallurgical testing of seven items labeled as Tibetan Silver indicate that not only do these articles frequently contain no silver whatsoever, but that high levels of lead and other dangerous metals...
There is a lot of forged/faked Indian jewelry on ebay, particularly Zuni and Navajo styles. Here is a guide to help you figure out who is selling the real stuff.Why should you even care?Why, you might ask,...
The bracelets of the Navajo, Zuni and Hopi people of the American Southwest are quite possibly the most popular form of Native American jewelry. While the high quality turquoise and other semi-precious stones,...
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...
If you collect vintage gold or silver charms or charm bracelets, you're bound to have questions about practical matters like selecting a bracelet, attaching your charms, cleaning and care, and so on. Here are...
Copper jewelry is an entirely separate subset of Costume Jewelry. Not a precious metal in the modern sense of the word, but prehistorically speaking, copper could be considered the second most important...
Don’t be fooled by some sellers who are selling reproductions and passing them off as Native American Indian made in the Native American Category. These sellers are offering items made in the Philippines, and...
Jewelry Related Terms Have you ever tried to purchase a piece of jewelry online and the words used in the description seemed like another language or they actually resembled the list of ingredients on...