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Bobbly lines and an unfinished doodle: super-high-res scans may show William Blake's first-ever engravings

The Art Newspaper

New research argues that works discovered on the rear of 18th century copperplates can be attributed to a teenaged Blake

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Sapphire Discs Etched With 'Essence of Humanity' to Be Placed on Moon in 2027

Jewelry Judge

Imagined by French engineer Benoit Faiveley and his team of international scientists, researchers, designers and artists, "The Sanctuary Project" is intended to serve as a repository of human achievements. "It will be a variegated portrait of our species engraved in micropixels – up to 7 billion per disc.”

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How to Customize Your Bridal Rings

John Thomas Jewelers

Choice of engravings. Adding personal engravings to your rings is a popular customization. If you’ve requested mixed metals, engraving, or custom-shaped diamonds or gemstones, you can expect the process to take longer. Unique gemstones, specific metal combinations, and intricate engravings require additional time to get right.

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How to Appraise Your Jewelry: A Comprehensive Guide

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

Note any distinctive features, such as gemstones, metals, engravings, or unique designs. A qualified appraiser will conduct a thorough examination of your jewelry, considering factors such as gemstone quality, metal purity, craftsmanship, and diligently researching the relevant market to provide a credible opinion of value.

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Blame it on Audubon: Or how I became a fine art appraiser. Part One.

Art Services 2000

The Audubon portrait pictured here in an engraving made by Charles Wands after the original oil painting by the Scottish artist John Syme ( b.1795 After some considerable digging I finally managed to find a loan source that would rent a small number of the large Audubon double elephant sized hand colored engravings.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Check how to read metadata on telephone shots for date stamps and research now how to take date stamped screen shot photographs as you “Face Time” a client. For very large pieces, make sure you get “scale:” put a person in the frame (this can be especially important with insurance shots) 9. Get 3 shots of any signature from varying angles 10.

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Pocket Watch Prices: The Ultimate Pocket Watch Value Guide

Invaluable

Given the move towards vintage styles and the high price points pocket watches have recently been achieving at auction, it’s well worth doing your research and narrowing down the styles you’re leaning towards. 366-440) Realized Price : £250 (approx.

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