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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

These trends are observed clearly in magazine displays, social media posts, and Pinterest, followed by changes in the direction of retail and auction house sales. In the past, furniture companies and named designers' ideas were the only ideas showcased on the printed or digital page.

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Italian Mosaic Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

WorthPoint

Until you explore the differences that make each one unique and valuable (or not), you won’t really know which to buy and which to leave behind as you’re out thrifting and estate sale-ing either, will you? Depending on its materials, this type of adornment can be classified as fine jewelry or costume jewelry. WorthPoint—Discover.

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How to Identify Rock Crystal in Fine and Faux Jewelry

WorthPoint

My introduction to rock crystal jewelry came early in my buying and selling “career” when I ran across a set in the original box at an estate sale. Jewelers looked for ways to incorporate lesser-value materials during the Great Depression, and rock crystal, whether frosted or transparent, worked beautifully for that purpose.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the phone trying to help people determine if the painting they found in a garage sale is worth anything. These websites compile results from many auction houses and show not only the results of past sales, but also estimates of works that will appear in future sales.

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Full-Time Showroom / Frame Design Manager, Archival Art Services

WCG

This is not your ordinary sales job — You’ll be handling amazing original art and designing at the highest level, while working with the best crew of creative experts in the business! Tim Lowe, our manager of 16+ years, will be retiring this summer, and we are beginning the process of finding the perfect candidate to assume the role.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

Invaluable

In recent years, these pieces have become a popular mainstay of the art market, with prominent sales taking place at renowned auction houses around the world. It was only in the 1960s that Picasso decided to create a jewelry collection intended for sale. Sold for $55,000 via Christie’s (June 2008). Measuring a mere 7.5

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Signs Your Unmarked Costume Jewelry Is From Europe

WorthPoint

Sometimes, I’d purchase these things in auction lots or estate sale goodie bags, but other items were individual pieces that intrigued me when I was shopping thrifts and fleas. The findings, materials, and even the designs were unlike what I typically purchased for my collection or my inventory, but amazing nonetheless. Preserve.

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