TESTING FOR BAKELITE; SOME Thermo Plastic Bakelite tests easily / Some does not, but they are still what we consider Bakelite today.The MOST conclusive test of what WE call Bakelite TODAY is to Cut it with a...
This is Part II of a two-part guide; to read the first part, click here: Part I. If you collect vintage gold or silver charms or charm bracelets, you're bound to have questions about practical matters like...
Successful craft show selling actually begins before you leave the house. You've researched the show, submitted your application, been accepted, have your inventory packed...you're good to go. Wait a minute!...
A common, and sure, way to ruin the value of your collection of jewels is to store them improperly. Jewelry is made up of stones and metals of various hardnesses. When thrown together, they will easily...
There are basically two types of portrait miniature buyers: people who buy for decorative value, and serious collectors (and, of course, dealers who cater to both types of buyers). If you are looking for...
JUNK JEWELRY AS INSPIRATION... These lots are so popular on ebay that I'm compiling a list of uses for the junk, broken, craft, parts, bits n'pieces, and this n' that jewelry. Much of this is vintage, and...
Chalcedony is a catch all term that includes many well known varieties of cryptocrystalline quartz gemstones. They are found in all 50 States, in many colors and color combinations, and in sedimentary,...
Beautiful Bakelite...You are at a yard sale, and spot a jumble of beaded necklaces, broken watches and earrings, and you head right over to see if you can find a treasure worthy of Ebay. As you search, you...
Great surges of Egyptian Revivals are noted as Egyptomania. When people think of Egyptian Revival, they usually think that it only happened in the 1920s after the discovery of King Tutankhamens tomb in 1922....
The Value of Pearls: The value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size, lack of surface flaw and symmetry that are appropriate for the type of pearl under...