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Beyond Gold and Silver: Unconventional Materials for Men’s Wedding Bands

John Thomas Jewelers

However, a notable shift in the trend toward unconventional materials is challenging the longstanding dominance of traditional precious metals. An aerospace-grade metal, titanium transitioned from industrial applications to fine fashion jewelry with its unique properties and sleek appearance. Lightweight and comfortable.

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How to Start an Antique Collection

Jerry's Antiques and Estates

Jewelry: Old-fashioned and vintage jewelry, especially from the Art Deco period, is highly sought after because of its unique style and historical value. Ceramics and Pottery: There are old ceramics and pottery, particularly from well-known manufacturers like Wedgwood or Royal Worcester, that people love for their attractiveness and design.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

Invaluable

With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. How Can You Tell if a Doll Is Ceramic or Porcelain? Technically, porcelain is a type of ceramic. Beginning in the 1850s, demand rose for a more realistic skin tone.

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Antique Pill Boxes Help the Medicine Go Down

WorthPoint

With all the beautiful little pill boxes popping up everywhere, it didn’t take long for them to become a fashionable accessory. Pill boxes are similar to snuff boxes , which were in vogue and carried everywhere in the 18th century when sniffing ground tobacco for a quick hit of nicotine was fashionable for both men and women.

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The Age of Nostalgia: How Modern Collectibles are Redefining the Market

What Is It Worth?

In recent years, Air Jordans and Pokemon cards, rather than decorative ceramic figurines or silver tea sets, have fetched the highest prices and captured the imaginations of collectors. Tastes and trends can shift quickly, with new fads emerging and fading almost overnight. Limited production runs only add to the exclusivity and hype.

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Victorian Mustache Cups: Fun and Functional Collectibles

WorthPoint

When extravagant mustaches became fashionable during the Victorian era, tea drinkers faced a predicament: the hot beverage melted the wax that kept their well-groomed ’staches in place and made them droop. This majolica cup and saucer , circa 1880s, was sold for $249 in April 2024. Although many were made in the U.S.,