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Great Discoveries: 1700s Glass Bottles Found at Mount Vernon

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A pair of antique glass bottles were found in the cellar at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. Image Source: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Last month, archaeologists found two intact European-manufactured green glass bottles in the cellar of the Mount Vernon mansion, according to a prepared statement.

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How Valuable Are Costume Jewelry Cameos?

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Cameos were also made from various materials, including Whitby jet, tortoiseshell, and Czech glass. Yes, but theyre often made of molded plastic or glass. That means the cameos in a pair of earrings or a set of costume jewelry wont match exactly in comparison to plastic or glass. Florenza Maltese cross cameo brooch. What else?

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How to Know if Jewelry is Real: A Comprehensive Guide

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

How to Tell if Jewelry is Real: Your Key Guide A few different tests may be done to determine whether the jewelry is authentic or fake: For Precious Metal Identification 1. Magnet Test: Precious metals like gold and silver are non-magnetic. Magnet Test: Precious metals like gold and silver are non-magnetic.

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How to Identify Rock Crystal in Fine and Faux Jewelry

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Rock Crystal: What It Is and How to Identify It Even though rock crystal may look like glass or lead crystal at first glance, it’s actually colorless quartz. It ranks seventh on the Mohs hardness scale, making it more durable than glass. That means it’s a naturally occurring mineral—one of the most common in the world.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

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WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. Rockabilly Auction Company , estimate: $100–$100,000. 18,477–$22,172 USD).

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Tips To Value Antique Gold And Fine Jewelry

Sarasota Antique Buyers

If a dealer uses any of the following ‘tests’ you should find another antiques dealer who uses the correct method. The scratch test. So the easiest way to spot fake diamonds is by simply scratching the loose stone against a mirror to test its hardness. This scratch test proves usually inaccurate. Use a magnifying glass.

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Great Discoveries: World’s Oldest Wine Found in Spain

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This ancient glass urn contains reddish liquid similar to wines produced in the same region today. The bottle—a glass funeral urn filled with a liquid with a “reddish hue”—researchers said, is believed to be approximately 2,000 years old. Following the discovery, researchers tested the liquid inside of the urn.