Investing in American Silver Eagles (ASE) I started buying ASE when they first came out in 1986. I remember I bought them in green-top tubes with 20 ASE contained in each tube. At first I could get them at...
This is to update the Scratch Test mentioned in my previous guide,Bidding on Anceint Chinese Jades. In that guide, I had suggested the use of a sharp steak knife to perform the Scratch Test on jadeite or...
There are many jade items sold on ebay but sometimes it is difficult to tell if they are made of real jades. Only jadeite and nephrite are usually considered as real jades. Jadeite has a density of 3.32 - 3.33...
The following are simple suggestions in bidding on ancient chinese jade items in e-bay: (1) Buyer beware - Most ancient Chinese jade items posted on e-bay are possibly contemporary pieces and are possibly not...
How to Buy an Authentic Louis Vuitton (LV) Purse in the U.S.A. If you want to purchase a new and authentic Louis Vuitton (LV) purse, there are only two ways you can do it here in the United States: (1)...
It has been my wish to rewrite my guide "Is it really jade?" because in my first guide I simply did not do as well a job as I wanted to due to the limit of my knowledge and experience at the time. Strangely...
(12/24/08 Update) Sadly I just went back and checked on one of these bullion dealers who was selling large quantity of 2008 silver eagles and other platinum and gold coins (you have to have gold fever to bid...