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• Buying PEARLS? Beware of the old "Bait and Switch!"
• by fransgems( 1488)
• Buying pearls on eBay can get to be a bit like playing roulette. If you don't know what to look for, and if the seller doesn't offer a good explanation of his/her wares, you could be buying glass beads coated... 

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  Akoya pearls | tahitian pearls | south sea pearls | freshwater pearls | Mikimoto pearls

• 192 of 197 people found this guide helpful

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• F A K E NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY - HOW TO TELL?
• by new.mexico.artists( 7353)
• This guide will help you spot fake and imitation Native American jewelry. There are many honest sellers of Native American Jewelry on ebay, there are also many who sell FAKE or imitation Native American... 

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  Native American | jewelry | Pawn | antique | Vintage

• 139 of 141 people found this guide helpful

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• Tell freshwater and saltwater pearl according to photos
• by zy_gem( 980)
• Keep in mind some tips below when buying pearls online, you won`t be confused when distingushing pearl types. 1. Shape: salt water pearl is generally round in shape, although good quality freshwater pearl... 

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  saltwater pearl | freshwater pearl | blemish | luster | shape

• 29 of 31 people found this guide helpful

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• COLLECTING AMERICAN NATIVE INDIAN JEWLERY
• by judaicaman( 1846)
• The Market Blooms for American Indian Jewelry Collectors (see more guides on this topic at the bottom of this article) By Paula Baxter Paula A. Baxter is Curator of New York Public Library's Art ... 

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  navajo | pueblo | folk art | zuni | native american

• 23 of 25 people found this guide helpful

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• Native American Jewelry on Ebay is Mostly IMPORTED
• by realbetsy( 2350)
• First, advice I once gave someone at one of those Oriental Rug auctions held in hotel ballrooms:"Be prepared that what you buy will be worth half of what you pay for it." The listener was ready to hear me say... 

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  native american jewelry | squash blossom | turquoise | navajo | zuni

• 18 of 19 people found this guide helpful

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