Jewelry Antiques of the 20th Century

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If people bring up a mental image of diamonds, then they no doubt picture clear, sparkling gems that shimmer and shine and capture the light in mesmerizing ways. In general, people who are shopping for diamond jewelry are looking for the stone that is the most brilliant and clear and rarely think that there is another type of diamond to consider. But the black diamond is another type of the precious gemstone that is becoming more popular. There was a time when a diamond of this darkest color was considered to be damaged… Continue reading What Do Black Diamonds Constitute Of?

The introduction of the internet has completely turned around the way people find things to collect. It is surprising to many novice collectors how many expensive and rare coins are still in loose circulation. Good coins for new collectors to start with would be the “wheat pennies”, which followed the popular Indian Head pennies and were produced between 1909 and 1958. The wheat penny is named for it’s design, which includes a pair of wheat stalk bundles on the back side of the coin, and a picture of Lincoln on the front side. A particularly interesting U.S. coin… Continue reading Check Your Change for Some Great Collectible Coins