Most questions on early plastics are How Can I Test For Bakelite? What Are Some Differences Between the Plastics? When Was It First Produced? In this guide I will give some information on the history of early...
Want to know how to identify the silver content of jewelry? Silver purity marks defined and some types of “Silver” that aren’t silver at all! The precious metal silver is very soft in its purest form, so...
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...
Frequently Asked Questions about Lampworked Beads: The allure of the mystical combination of glass and fire has quickly become one of the most fascinating contemporary art forms. The modern-day glass bead...
How Swiss is Swiss Made ?By Julian Stargardt Switzerland is considered the home of high end watches. Indeed many of the world's finest watches are made in Swizerland Switzerland is home to some of the most...
This is the first of two guides I shall write on Spanish mantilla combs or Peinetas. In this first one I will be concentrating upon the historical aspect of how they developed. I shall also show illustrations...
Do you ever wonder why prices of pearl jewelry vary so much? You see an 18-inch pearl necklace priced at, for example, $9.99, $49.99, $250 or $1200 etc. That is all dependent on the genuineness, rarity and...
THIS IS A GENERAL INFORMATION GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS DEFACTO AND IN MOST CASES WILL BE LIMITED TO GPO ‘BRITISH POST OFFICE’ EQUIPMENT NOTES FOR NON UK READERS British English ...
I've been using the Digital Ultrasonic Cleaner CD-3800 to clean the vintage jewelry from estate sales that friends donate to me to sell on ebay.(A local pet charity receives all proceeds from the vintage and...
CARE OF THE WATCH. This was originally written for the old key wind pocket watches of the day. However, much of this information is worth noting today as it relates to the general care and maintenance of...