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...
Many sellers lower the original creation years of their jewelry items in order to sell at higher prices. Don't be fooled by this technique! One simple dating method is by using the presence of the AURORA...
Not everyone can spot the fakes just by looking at the pics. To narrow the field I'm speaking of, let's talk about WEISS. There are many brooches on ebay that are "fakes" in the general sense of the word. Are...
Every serious vintage costume jewelry collector has come across a piece or two that is signed "11 W 30 ST INC" and has thought, "What an odd company name!" Not many jewelry books reveal much information about...
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...
From the Dawn of Civilization,ancient cultures have been using jewelry to beautify and protect themselves. Jewelry was used to display social rank or ownership, as well as enhance looks to attract a mate. The...