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Vintage Beau - Beaucraft Charms
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Beaucraft, Inc., known to many as "Beau", manufactured sterling silver jewelry from 1947 through 2004 from it's Providence, Rhode Island factory. The company was one of the the leading producers of fine...
Tags: Vintage Charms | Beau Sterling | Beaucraft | Vintage Jewelry | Charm Bracelet
23 of 25 people found this guide helpful
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Vintage Charm Manufacturers - Danecraft, Inc.
by fitzcharming( 4793)
If you've been collecting vintage charms for any length of time you've probably run across old sterling charms with a Danecraft hallmark. The mark is very common on vintage charm bracelets and charms, as well...
Tags: Danecraft Charms | vintage charms | charm bracelets | silver jewelry | vermeil
15 of 16 people found this guide helpful
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Cleaning Antique and Vintage Sterling Silver Jewelry
by fitzcharming( 4793)
The natural darkening of aged silver is referred to as patina, and is considered very desirable because it shows the detail of the workmanship in jewelry. In charms, for example, the low or engraved areas take...
Tags: Vintage Charms | Charm Bracelet | Cleaning Silver | Sterling Silver Guide | Cleaning Vintage Charms
13 of 14 people found this guide helpful
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Things to Consider When Creating a Charm Bracelet
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Type Style of Bracelet Decide if your bracelet will be crafted of gold or silver charms. Gold will not necessarily be more costly when dealing with vintage or antique charms. The sterling silver charms made in...
Tags: Charm Bracelet | Charm | Bracelet | Jewelry | Vintage Jewelry
10 of 10 people found this guide helpful
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Snapeez Magic Lock Jump Rings - Are They Secure?
by fitzcharming( 4793)
I get this question all the time. And I always respond with the same truthful answer. "It depends". I want to stress that there is no way to be absolutely sure beyond any question that a charm won't come off...
Tags: jump rings | charm bracelets | vintage charms | jewelry | silver charms
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Gemstone Hardness - The Mohs' Scale
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Gemstones are rated by levels of hardness using the Mohs' scale. This method was developed in 1812 by the German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs. He used ten commonly available minerals and classified them...
Tags: Jewelry | Gemstones | Gold | Silver | Charms
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful
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Birthstones - Modern, Traditional, Cabochon, Zodiac
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Modern Birthstones Traditional Birthstones January - Garnet January - Garnet February - Amethyst February - Amethyst March - Aquamarine March - Bloodstone April - Diamond April - Diamond May - Emerald May -...
Tags: Jewelry | Gemstones | Charms | Bracelet | Silver
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful
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The Beauty of Bohemian Garnet Jewelry
by fitzcharming( 4793)
The term "Bohemian Garnet" refers to a specific type of gemstone which is mined almost exclusively in the mountains of the former Bohemian empire, now part of the Czech Republic. They are the "Pyrope" garnet...
Tags: Bohemian Garnet | Garnet Jewelry | Czech Garnets | Bohemian Garnet Jewelry | Red Garnets
7 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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Vintage Travel Shield Charms
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Vintage silver and enamel souvenir travel shield charms are highly collectible today. Most travel shield charms have enameled pictures of landmarks, animals, flowers, or birds, along with the name of the...
Tags: Travel Shield Charms | Enamel Charm | Sterling Silver Charm | Vintage Charms | Travel Charms
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful
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Vintage Charm Bracelets in Modern History
by fitzcharming( 4793)
Charms and amulets of one sort or another have been around for thousands of years. They are well documented in ancient Egypt, Rome, and many other historical eras as talismans worn to ward off evil spirits...
Tags: charms | charm bracelets | vintage charms | jewelry | charm history
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