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Blame it on Audubon. Or How I became a fine art appraiser. Part Five.

Art Services 2000

These original works and his highly valuable hand colored ( aquatint) engravings and sets of books illustrated with color lithographs bring top prices at auction houses and fine art dealers. Double Elephant Folio sized hand colored copper plate engravings on 100 % cotton rag watermarked J.

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Patrick Boyd Carpenter: ' It’s a Proper Old Fashioned Antique Shop.'

Grays Antiques

I also make a good living by buying ‘auctioneers mistakes’. Just between you and me, many auction houses are not the experts they pretend to be! I buy anything I like that’s handmade and good quality from the last five hundred years. I am one of the last of the general high quality antique dealers. 14th.Century.

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10 Tips for Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring

GIA 4Cs

You’ll need to know about the 4Cs of diamond quality, metal characteristics, setting styles and more. Created by GIA, the 4Cs are the global standard for assessing the quality of diamonds and allow you to compare one diamond to another. Cut: The quality of a diamond’s cut determines how well it interacts with light.

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