OVERVIEW The goal of this buyer’s guide is to leave you, the consumer, less confused for reading it, not more so, by providing useful,unbiased information that will aid you in understanding ammolite. It will...
Gold Bidders Be Wise To Color, Maker, Stamp, Year, Size Gold comes in colors because of what the gold is mixed with. Rose gold is more pink because it is mixed with more copper than silver. It's usually older...
BEWARE OF SECOND CHANCE OFFER SCAMS ON ANVILS: Apparently someone is capturing enough information on anvil auctions on eBay to send bogus second chance offers (SCOs). Say you bid on an anvil and are outbid....
Are you confused by the myriad of hallmarks associated with Gold, Silver and Platinum? Do you know why the most important hallmark that you can look for is the quality mark of the metal? Do you ever wonder...
Many people come across damaged silver items that they are interested in selling at "scrap price", but they just don't know how to sell it. There are many people who make a decent supplimental income by...
In our first guide to Ball Jointed dolls we discussed the basics regarding the dolls in a general manner, here we will discuss optional heads, eyes, wigs, fashions, and other ways to customize your doll and...
Tricky Wording and Terms Sellers will attempt to use tricky wording to convince you of one thing then you read over the title or description, but they actually mean another. I am an experienced jewelry...
Greetings wood collectors. I have a new find, August 22nd. 2007. Here I will attempt to tease with a 63 pound full round, full blue blue forest specimen note ruler for scale. I had a very lucky day collecting...
The purpose of this guide is to give the reader a basic working knowledge of how to assess the value of opals and be a more informed buyer on eBay. For a more information, I would recommend the following: OPAL...
[Before I begin, a bit about the United States Post Office and their rates. USPS Postage Rates increased again in spring 2009, and will continue to climb. One of the reasons is the Post Office made a switch to...