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Guidelines to Buying Jade on eBay
by silvermane48( 1273)
Unfortunately, the majority of green jade on eBay is polymer treated, this is especially true of that coming from China. Regardless of what the seller says, no one can realistically sell "Imperial" quality...
Tags: Jade | Green Jade | Antique Jade | Jade carving | Imperial jade
171 of 178 people found this guide helpful
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Beware of coral and turquoise carvings from Asia
by silvermane48( 1273)
I wrote a guide on buying jade on line and feel i should also write one on coral and turquoise items being sold as well. Having 30+ years in the antique and estate jewelry business, especially in the area of...
Tags: Coral | Turquoise | Antique Coral | Antique Turquoise
111 of 112 people found this guide helpful
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Buying "Pink" jade
by silvermane48( 1273)
There is a new phenomenon on eBay, there is a large influx of"Pink" jade, something that I as a dealer of jade for over 35 years am amazed by. To begin with, pink jade is one of the most rare colors of jadeite...
Tags: Jade | Jade Jewelry | Pink Jade | Buying Jade
40 of 42 people found this guide helpful
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Buying Antique Jade on eBay
by silvermane48( 1273)
Buying antique jade on eBay, especially those pieces coming from China is a losing proposition if you want real antique jade. The majority of what is being sold out of China is in fact, modern and, in many...
Tags: buying jade | antique jade | jade carvings | vintage jade
21 of 22 people found this guide helpful
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Jade is not always Jade
by silvermane48( 1273)
There has been an unfortunate proliferation of the use of the word JADE on eBay sites. While this is very true of many Chinese sites, many sellers in the West are now doing the same thing. The problem is that...
Tags: Jade | Jadeite | Nephrite
18 of 18 people found this guide helpful
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Beware of buying natural "Shell" pearls
by silvermane48( 1273)
Ebayers should be careful when buying pearls with this listing. Some sellers make it sound like they are selling salt water cultured pearls like Tahitian or South Sea when in reality what they are sellling are...
Tags: Pearls | South Sea Pearls | Tahitian Pearls | Shell Pearls | Pearl Necklace
12 of 14 people found this guide helpful
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Chinese Fresh Water Pearls
by silvermane48( 1273)
I would recommend to eBayers that they consider Chinese fresh water pearls as an excellent bargain and should consider them over more expensive salt water pearls. One thing is that the fresh water pearl is...
Tags: Fresh Water Pearls | Cultured Pearls | Pearl Necklaces | Large Pearls
12 of 13 people found this guide helpful
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Buying Amber on eBay
by silvermane48( 1273)
Amber is fossilized tree sap, color depends on the type of sap and where it came from. Terms such as cherry, whiskey and butterscotch refer to the color of the amber. The majority of amber comes from the...
Tags: Amber | Jewelry | Necklaces | Chinese Amber | Antique Amber
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful
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Beware of COA's or Certificates of Authentication
by silvermane48( 1273)
There has been a proliferation of sellers offering COA's or Certificates of Authentication for the pieces they are selling, this has been especially true of so called "antique jade". Ebayers should consider...
Tags: Jade | Antique Jade | Jade Carving | Chinese Antiques | Han Dynasty
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful
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Glass Quartz
by silvermane48( 1273)
There seems to be some confusion regarding the difference between glass and quartz. In reality quartz is a mineral, glass is man made, sellers who call their items "glass quartz" are usually selling glass...
Tags: Asian Antiques | Quartz | Citrine | Beads
4 of 4 people found this guide helpful
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