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Does anyone recognize this bear?

John — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:51:29 +0000

I got this charm bracelet from my Grandmother years ago and just recently decided to sell it. I need to know what the charms are, and how much they are, before I will be able to. the one that is giving me a hard time is the little teddy bear. I know its antique, as are the other charms, but I cant find any information on this little guy! The little guy is solid gold, has fantastic detail and is about 2/3 of an inch. His arms and legs move, like a vintage teddy bear. He has a bow on

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When you die, will you be buried with or without your jewelry?

John — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:33:17 +0000

Ok so here's the story.....my grandmother recently passed away :( she stated that before she died that she wanted to be buried with all of her good jewelry on. Like her wedding band, her original engagement band (that has been passed down for like 100 years and now she didn't wanna pass it down) and a bunch of really nice antique necklaces with diamonds and then some big diamond earrings. Well, now all my cousins and aunts are fighting over who gets to keep the jewelry! I think even though the jewelry is very expensive that we should keep her

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Old Class ring by HJCO?

John — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:02:44 +0000

I don't know where to look. I've tried various search engines and can't find anything. My grandmother who was my best friend for years, was put in a nursing home 2 years ago this month. I am in a battle with my father to get back her rings. Years ago she promised I could have all her wedding rings, and any other fine jewelry she had. In total I'm trying to get back 3 diamond rings, one silver/platinum wedding band, and an antique german gold bracelet. I was promised this jewelry...Long story short onto my question. I managed to sneak

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How do I clean silver jewelry?

John — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:14 +0000

My grandmother gave me a pair of antique diamond earrings. The silver is kind of tarnished, and because of that I think the diamond doesn't sparkle as much as it normally would, but it might be a little dirty too. How would I clean the diamond with out hurting or damaging the silver? Or vise versa? And I'd rather use household items instead of running to the store. Thanks. :) -Erin

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what would a 1976 set of hand crafted antique whale bone jewlry be worth today?

John — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:42:25 +0000

My grandmother got the set in Alaska when my dad was teaching there and gave it to me a few years past. Now it's illegal to make jewelry out of whale bone but there are two matching earrings (which are both seals) and then a bracelet which has a whale, polar bear, another type of whale, another seal, and a walrus. They haven't really ever been used and are thirty-three years old. how much do you think that there worth?

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