The sapphire is considered one of the most beautiful of all the precious stones and is known to range in color from blue to violet, and all shades in between. Some may not realize but other major fancy sapphire color categories also include pink and purple, orange and yellow, green, colorless and black! Historically the…
Have you come across an old book wondering how much it might be worth? You can tirelessly search for similar books to try and determine its value or you can simply use a professional appraiser to let you know. Terms Used in Rare Book Descriptions One of the determining factors of worth are the circumstances…
It seems many people have trinket boxes, jewelry boxes, trunks, and even junk drawers that have accumulated over time. Most often than not, tiny little materials of “unknowns” will frequently be tossed in the mix in an effort to figure out what it goes to later. You may have gotten a small box of trinkets…
When speaking of collecting Russian works of art, there are many ages interested. People old and young will spend varying amounts of money for rare and valuable items. There are several different categories when it comes to Russian works of art. One category many are drawn to have ties to Imperial Russia. Each item with…
Throughout Europe, during the closing of the 19th century and the new century approaching, jewelers were artists in their own right. With quite a few notable movements, the Art of Nouveau was one. Art of Nouveau jewelry, which translates to New Art jewelry was popular from 1890-1910. Athough it was only on everyone’s mind for…
One of the most popular categories of toy collecting is the collection of vintage toys including pull toys, wind-up toys and friction toys. Vintage toys are fun to collect, simple in design and in many cases were well-loved which makes collecting them in mint condition a challenge. Today the toy industry is worth billions of…
Some coins are produced with errors. It usually takes multiple presses to print onto the coin itself and in the process, errors can be made. The United States treasury has many safeguards in place to make sure these coins with errors don’t make it out into circulation. If they do get out into circulation, they…
Jewelry trends and designs evolve over time. Often influenced by the signs of the times and creative genius, popular as well as unique metals and stones come into play. For those familiar with Art Deco Jewelry, you might find quite a few similarities in today’s modern assemblies. Art Deco jewelry design is defined: “by geometric…
Thinking about organizing a garage or yard sale but not sure where to start? Pricing items at a yard sale can be a frightening proposition especially if you have an attic or basement full of belongings that were passed down through generations of family members. The old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”…
