A jeweler's loupe helps the user read small marks on jewelry and other items but usually doesn't come with directions for use, so I thought I'd share tips for effective use.1. Hold loupe in your dominant hand...
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I am often asked what a cameo is. There are many guides on ebay explaining what true cameos are (miniature carved sculptures usually of shell but sometimes of stone, jet, lava or, rarely, gemstones). True...
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Delee, Rio Hondo, Brad Keeler, Elaine - These are some of the California potteries that made huge quantities of relatively crude animal figurines during the immediate post-World War II period (late 1940s -...
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Buyers often encounter written jewelry appraisals when looking at fine jewelry on ebay or in stores. It's hard to find a good explanation of the elements of an appraisal, so I decided to share basic...
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IF YOU FIND THIS GUIDE HELPFUL, PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. When I recently started listing pieces of a huge collection of older Precious Moments pieces that I bought from a neighbor,...
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