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Wow! Lucara Recovers 2,492-Carat Diamond at Karowe Mine in Botswana

Jewelry Judge

As the rocky material comes down a conveyor belt, the scanners can pick out the diamonds based on their chemical composition. The diamond-rich material is then separated from the rubble and moved to a secure area for processing. With the advent of XRT scanners, the mining process has become more delicate and discerning.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty.

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Colonial American Silver: A Revolution in Craftsmanship

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USD via Charlton Hall (July 2020). In addition to the status that material conveyed, silver pieces also became a prime means of commemorating significant events like births and marriages as the medium was primed for added inscriptions. Colonial American silver salt spoons, and cream ladle. Sold for $156.25

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Banknote Collecting: A Brief Introduction to Notaphily

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It’s the reason we go to work, it helps us go on vacation, and can afford us the nicer material things in life that we might crave. Often notes become desirable because of the topic featured, the time period, country of origin, material, currency, and sometimes because they are just plain beautiful. Money makes the world go around.

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Ming vs Qing Dynasty Art and Antiques

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Despite this distinction, there isn’t necessarily a singular definition of Ming art thanks to its colorful ritual objects and calligraphy, but the porcelain produced during this period has become a byword for quality. Sold for $1,650,000HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (December 2020).

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Textile Art & Racial Identity

MIR Appraisal

Bisa Butler Bisa Butler is an artist whose quilted portraiture exploded onto the scene this past summer of 2020 as a direct result of the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and the push for racial justice, a movement which emphasized shining a light on contemporary Black artists. Material Matters: El Anatsui”. Nick Cave”.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

The quality of the repair absolutely needs to be taken into consideration. Typically, the better the quality of the repair, then the lower the loss-of-value, if any. Depending upon the quality of the repair and where the hole had occurred, would determine the final market value.