Jerry's Antiques and Estates

AUGUST 1, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a beginner, finding valuable goods requires a keen eye and some understanding of authenticity and historical worth. Hardware, such as drawer pulls, hinges, and locks, is frequently elaborate and finely made on high-quality antiques.

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Astor Galleries

JULY 14, 2023

Eisenberg jewelry is known for its quality and intricate designs. The company used the finest materials, including Swarovski crystals, and its pieces were often set with hundreds or even thousands of stones. If you cannot find a mark, the piece may not be authentic.

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Sarasota Antique Buyers

JULY 29, 2024

Sarasota antique buyers are typically well-educated, affluent individuals aged 50 and above, with a keen eye for quality and authenticity. Document and Authenticate: The Devil’s in the Details Sarasota antique buyers are a skeptical bunch, and rightly so. They’ve seen their fair share of fakes and reproductions.

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La Jolla Gem Appraisal

MARCH 13, 2023

Tips To Find A Reliable Jewelry Appraiser For Your Valuable Jewelry March 13, 2023 Home Jewelry appraisal is an essential step in ensuring the value and authenticity of your precious items. Jewelry appraisal is the process of evaluating the value, authenticity, and quality of a piece of jewelry. What is Jewelry Appraisal?

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Art Peritus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Plank Shrinkage – Wood planks will shrink over time, which is why split planks are often a good sign of authenticity. Dovetail Joints – These joints used in lieu of screws or nails to hold corners together are one of the primary ways experts use to gauge a piece’s age and determine authenticity.

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Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The concept of "unity" also is helpful - does the form, the material, the detail of this object fit within the period, or the artisan? Identifying the materials which makeup an object is important and can be challenging. Certain materials, such as gold, are recognized as being inherently more valuable than others, such as tin.

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John Thomas Jewelers

AUGUST 17, 2023

During an appraisal, your jewelry is examined and evaluated for factors such as: Gemstone quality Metals used Craftsmanship Design intricacies Historical significance Overall condition The goal is to provide an accurate and unbiased estimate of the jewelry’s value in the current market. Appraisals signify authenticity.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

MARCH 18, 2024

Its unique qualities, including toughness, strength, and ultimate charm, make it a rare and precious find. Timeless Asian Jewelry- Jade Goes Beyond the Color of Green In the early ages, Jade was considered a supreme material for tools and weapons production.

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WorthPoint

JULY 1, 2024

On July 12, Julien’s Auctions of Gardena, California, is offering collectors and lovers of tiki culture the chance to create their own authentic tropical oasis with its Trader Vic’s Tiki Paradise auction. The more than one hundred items from the Beverly Hilton establishment up for bid include lot 117 , a Trader Vic’s white metal logo sign.

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Invaluable

JUNE 26, 2024

French provincial pieces were fashioned out of locally sourced materials – namely wood, which included oak, walnut, cherry and mahogany. Here are some of the key eras to consider, and qualities that will help you recognise and identify their differing features: Louis XV Style (c. 18th century) Louis XV Mahogany Console.

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Invaluable

APRIL 24, 2024

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Despite this diversity, American folk art does share some core characteristics: Hand-Craftsmanship American folk art typically incorporates materials that can be wrought by hand.

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Invaluable

APRIL 24, 2024

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Despite this diversity, American folk art does share some core characteristics: Hand-Craftsmanship American folk art typically incorporates materials that can be wrought by hand.

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Invaluable

APRIL 3, 2024

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. Like snuff bottles, vases, pots, teapots, and plates were made out of materials including clay, jade, bronze, and porcelain.

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Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

JANUARY 15, 2024

Appraisal certificates confirm a piece’s authenticity when you sell your jewelry. Manufacturing Knowledge Different manufacturing techniques can influence the quality and value of jewelry. Crucial for fair selling, legal purposes (e.g., divorce, donation), and insurance valuation.

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Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

APRIL 30, 2024

It involves examining various factors such as the materials used, craftsmanship, brand reputation (in the case of designer pieces), market demand, and overall condition. Diamond Appraisal: Diamond appraisals focus on evaluating the quality and value of diamonds based on the famous 4Cs: cut, clarity, color, and carat weight.

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Old Crows Antiques

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Modern, cookie-cutter bangles and beads really can't match older pieces for craftsmanship and quality. That's Okay Because It's a Higher-Quality Back in the day, jewelry was handmade by metalsmiths who were usually carrying on the family business. IT'S ALSO A BETTER VALUE How is higher quality a better value?

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Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Gemstones The type, size, and quality of the gemstones in your jewelry impact its overall value. Larger gemstones, especially diamonds, have higher values than smaller ones of the same quality and type. Platinum jewelry commands a higher value because of its limited supply and quality. Rarer gemstones fetch higher prices.

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Grays Antiques

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Antique lace and linen is an incomparable material for luxury clothes and interiors that brings real history and craftsmanship to any design. I understand their authenticity from my experience of handling lace for forty years. Something Old.A We went to her shop on the lower ground floor to find out more.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. If the doll comes with a certificate of authenticity or other identifying provenance documents, this information can help. Toymakers started producing larger, more elaborate models.

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Grays Antiques

OCTOBER 18, 2018

At the same time there’s huge variety in terms of materials used because it encompasses art work from every field; bronze sculpture, miniatures like netsuke and inro, metalwork, armour, lacquer, ceramics, silver, porcelain and enamel objects. Trust is very important in our work because we are trading with authentic objects.

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Art Peritus

MAY 9, 2023

We first vet the pieces by checking for authenticity and condition, then we photograph and complete the valuation before listing them on our site and other third-party sites such as Incollect.com in return for a commission. I would say about 80% of what we sell now falls in the decorative arts category and is considered historical material.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

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.

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Authentication is an important first step, and it can be relatively simple with contemporary pieces when the artist is still alive to verify them. Serious art collectors are always concerned with authentication. It becomes more difficult, however, with older, historic pieces that have had multiple owners.

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