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,...
Metal Clay - A World of New Design Options Metal clay is an extraordinary material that opens a world of new design options, allowing for jewelers, designers and even amateurs to create nearly any design...
Courtesy of Heritage Galleries Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. By Jim Halperin The coin world is poised once again for another roller coaster ride in the marketplace. As soon as the word was out that major...
Tanzanite's rich color can have depth comparable to the finest blue sapphire, with which it can be easily confused. Paler opaque Tanzanite has a delicate periwinkle color like the eyes of Elizabeth Taylor. It...
What is micro mosaic vintage jewelry? This is a special form of the mosaic arts that utilizes unusually small mosaic components, called tesserae, to fashion extraordinarily complex and detailed patterns or...
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POCKET WATCH Much information can be found on the internet about the development of the pocket watch. Here is a brief summary. The first reference to a portable clock was made in 1462 by...
Encountering non-paying bidders can be very frustrating. If you have an auction close and then the winning bidder immediately backs out, or even if they pay and then immediately demand a refund -- that ...
There is nothing quite so exquisite as intricate beadwork framing semi-precious stones! To those not in the know, I speak of beaded cabochon art. Around the internet I've seen it asked enough times to...
The Romantic Period ended abruptly with the death of Prince Albert in 1861 and the beginning of the Civil War in the United States-caused deep mourning on both sides of the Atlantic. Queen Victoria had gone...
Macrame is a hot new craft again. And it isn't restricted to wall hangings either! All kinds of items can be crafted from macrame knots, even earrings. In fact, if you know how to do square knots and half...