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Antique jewelry refers to jewelry of at least 100 years of age.

Estate jewelry refers to previously owned jewelry. The category of estate jewelry includes antique and vintage jewelry as well as modern and contemporary. Here are three examples, contemporary, retro, and antique items, that...

Dr Don Hoover FGA, FGAA (Hon.) Presented to the Gemmological Seminar of the 61st Annual Federal Conference of the GAA, which was held at Hadley’s Hotel, 34 Murray St, Hobart,...

The Federal Trade Commission was established to help protect consumers interests and provide guidelines for commerce. The FTC Works with federal and state legislatures and international government agencies. It develops...

Flatware is a term reserved for silverware such as vases, trays and other non-jewelry items produced from hammered or rolled sheets of silver.

Industrialism allows for the mechanization of fabrication methods, the complete opposite of handicraft.

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IT TOOK 1,000 YEARS AND 7,500 MILES TO REACH ME! Submitted By: Sindi Schloss, G.G. Most of us familiar with The Antique Roadshow, know that it is an unusual day...

Pompeii was a small Roman city in Italy, near Naples. It was buried in ashes after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with the Roman city Herculaneum. Pompeii...

Provenance is the documentation of a historical item’s origins and travel through time. Photographs, written accounts, receipts and word of mouth all constitute provenance, with “concrete” forms being held in...