Buying Vintage Jewelry From The Forties And Fifties When it comes to buying vintage jewelry items, it is important that you know a little about what to expect. Buying vintage jewelry can be fun and exciting because these days it is very much in fashion to wear prominent styles of costume jewelry with really fashionable outfits. A piece of vintage jewelry from...

How To Find An Appraiser For Your Jewelry If you collect antique jewelry, you must know about jewelry appraisals, how it is conducted and why it must be done. You might be wondering why you would need to appraise antique jewelry, but soon, you will find out that it is really needed. Antique jewelry is personal property but that doesn't make the materials...

Celebrity Estate Jewelry Back to ancient times bewitching jewelry has been used by both men and women to adorn their body.  From gemstones to crystals talismans and amulets adorned the body.  And thanks to the celebrities who have taken up this trend once again.  Metaphysical estate jewelry amulets and talismans are once again gaining...

Enjoy Those Moments Of Spontaneity Part 1 I think some of the absolute funniest, warmest moments that I remember were those moments that just came together, when someone said or did something funny or inventive and everyone added to the collective spontaneity. When you accept an invitation to a new place, or to a party or event, and something wonderful...

Facts And History Of Antique Pendants Going back in history 15000 years ago man probably wore the first jewelry piece in Africa. It was made of bone. It took some more time till pendants made their presence. The earliest finding suggests that antique pendants go back to 300 BC. There is a colorful description of a ‘lavender resin pendant in an ornate...

The specialty of antique engagement rings Antique engagement rings are known especially for their elegance and style. The word antique comes from the ancient times when people wore jewelries with a unique design. Nowadays jewelry is made as simple as possible but the attraction towards the ancient jewelries is still like before. Most people don't like to get an...

Costume Jewelry - The Captivating Romance of Fabulous Fakes and Costume Jewelry The roaring 20's saw the birth of costume jewelry in the United States. Fabulous Fakes is a term used for Antique American Costume Jewelry. It is generally fashioned of sterling silver, gold plated metals, colorful glass stone as well as stunning rhinestones. Many designers such as...

Know What To Look For In Vintage Costume Jewelry One of the biggest challenges for the new collector is determining which pieces of vintage costume jewelry are most profitable to target and which to avoid. While fine jewelry was often hand-made using precious materials like diamonds and rubies, costume pieces were made in mass batches using semi-precious...