Jewellery Antiques Of The 20th Century » jeweler http://www.jewellery-antiques.com Antique Period Jewelry Information Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What do you think of a "used" engagement ring? http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-used-engagement-ring/ http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-used-engagement-ring/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:10:23 +0000 John My boyfriend and I are looking for an engagement ring. I really don't think we need to spend a lot of money on it, but he wants something nice and "real" as in no CZ or man-made jewels. We are looking at fine jewelry in department stores and places with sales. He won't hardly even consider a "second-hand" ring from Craigslist, newspaper ads, antique shops or anything like that. I think that you can get a really good deal and that there's no reason to spend hundreds or thousands more just for something "new" We would be very careful before

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Continue reading What is the best online resource to learn about African beads and trade beads?]]> http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/what-is-the-best-online-resource-to-learn-about-african-beads-and-trade-beads/feed/ 1 How much do two AAA white cultured freshwater 8mm pearls cost? http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/how-much-do-two-aaa-white-cultured-freshwater-8mm-pearls-cost/ http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/how-much-do-two-aaa-white-cultured-freshwater-8mm-pearls-cost/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:34:16 +0000 John I was going through an estate sale last week, and I got a shoe box full of old jewelry for only 5 bucks. I was going through it, and I found 2 pearl earrings in a black felt box. They were so pretty, I took them to a jewelry store and asked them if they were real and to see if I could have them cleaned. (I don't know where they've been.) The jeweler told me that they were two AAA cultured freshwater pearls 8mm in size in sterling silver posts with butterfly clasps. They didn't look like they were

Continue reading How much do two AAA white cultured freshwater 8mm pearls cost?]]> http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/how-much-do-two-aaa-white-cultured-freshwater-8mm-pearls-cost/feed/ 1 Is there a website where I can find out what jewelry markings mean? http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/is-there-a-website-where-i-can-find-out-what-jewelry-markings-mean/ http://www.jewellery-antiques.com/is-there-a-website-where-i-can-find-out-what-jewelry-markings-mean/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:44:08 +0000 John So I was watching Antiques Roadshow the other day, and this lady had brought in some really old rings. The appraiser looked on the inside of the rings and explained that rings have all these markings that tell things about it (besides the Karat marker). I decided to look at the inside of my engagement ring since I never really thought about it before. My ring has an 18K, and another weird symbol, it's a 5 point star with this thing next to it that sort of looks like an L, or even a British Pound sign. My mom thinks

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