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Tips To Value Antique Gold And Fine Jewelry

Sarasota Antique Buyers

Valuing antique gold and fine jewelry can be difficult- marks can vary based on age and how can you tell if a stone is a real diamond or not? If a dealer uses any of the following ‘tests’ you should find another antiques dealer who uses the correct method. The scratch test. This scratch test proves usually inaccurate.

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Gothic Revival: The Dark Elegance of Victorian Furniture

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And as society embraced industrial mechanisation, a collection of Victorians spearheaded the belief that the middle-ages were a time of romantic honor and ideals. Handcrafted and heavy in detail, they were also quite literally heavy pieces of furniture made from dark wood that was intended to stand the test of time.