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How to Tell a Story with Your Jewelry Through Charms and Pendants
A necklace can tell a fuller story as your life changes. Learning how to tell a story with your jewelry starts with a chain and clasp that can accommodate additions, then pendants that reflect people, places, memories, a…
Sentimental Value of Family Heirloom Jewelry in Family Stories
A family heirloom’s deepest value often goes beyond its materials. The sentimental value of family heirloom jewelry comes from the history it carries, the stories shared about it, and the personal details that connect it…
Etruscan Revival Gold Bracelet: How to Assess Its Value
An Etruscan Revival gold bracelet can draw attention for its historic style without being an ancient Etruscan object. Its appeal comes from details such as granulation, fine filigree, beading, and motifs inspired by arch…
4 Options for Inherited Jewelry, From Appraisal to Redesign
The most meaningful first step may be to leave inherited jewelry unchanged until you understand what you have. What to do after inheriting estate jewelry depends on each piece’s condition, potential value, and place in y…
Mix Modern and Vintage Jewelry for Your Personal Style
A ring’s design language often reveals more than whether it simply looks old or new. Mixing modern and vintage jewelry starts with noticing visual cues: Art Deco rings, associated with the 1920s to 1930s, are known for b…
How Mythological Motifs and Cannetille Define Vintage Archaeological Revival Jewelry
The past was not simply an inspiration for 19th-century Archaeological Revival jewelry; it supplied a visual language. Vintage archaeological revival jewelry drew on ancient Greek, Roman, and especially Etruscan forms. M…
How to Care for Vintage Jewelry and Protect Delicate Gems
The safest cleaning method is often the simplest. How to care for vintage jewelry starts with gently wiping each piece with a soft, lint-free cloth after wearing it. For jewelry that can tolerate damp cleaning, use lukew…
Vintage Fine Jewelry: How Value, Period Styles and Sustainability Compare
A new piece isn’t always the more considered choice. The benefits of buying vintage fine jewelry include distinctive period design, established craftsmanship, and the chance to give an existing piece a second life. Compa…
Authenticated Vintage Jewelry Online for Thoughtful Shoppers
Authenticated vintage jewelry online can offer distinctive design, evidence of earlier craftsmanship, and a personal connection to the past. Vintage jewelry generally refers to pieces from an earlier era. Its appeal is m…
Luxury Pre-Owned Jewelry Gifts in Estate and Designer Styles
A meaningful jewelry gift can carry a history as well as a design. The best luxury pre-owned jewelry gifts may be estate, vintage, antique, or modern designer pieces, chosen for their craftsmanship and the person who wil…
Suffragette Movement Jewelry: Pendants and Necklaces
The colors alone don't prove a jewel was made for the suffrage movement. Suffragette movement jewelry is commonly associated with the Women’s Social and Political Union’s purple, white and green, adopted in 1908, but a p…
Mid-century modern jewelry and the shift into the 1960s
The shift from the 1950s into the 1960s gives mid-century modern jewelry its distinctive range. Mid-century modern jewelry from the 1950s through the 1960s brings together vivid enamel, geometric forms, textured metals, …
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