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Marcasite or Hematite? How to Identify Gray Jewelry Materials

WorthPoint

As I’m perusing online jewelry listings, whether shopping or doing research, I sometimes come across things that just aren’t quite right. of collecting, or you don’t mind a good refresher, here are several different types of gray materials you’ll likely run across if you keep thrifting and hitting the fleas for any amount of time.

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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition. The appraiser will then research the artist, provenance, exhibition history and market trends related to the artwork and similar pieces. It is helpful if you are working with an appraiser who is well versed in the style of work.

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How to Sell Your Jewelry for the Best Market Value

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Jewelry value can fluctuate depending on the type of jewelry, materials, craftsmanship, brand, demand, and market conditions. High-quality materials often fetch higher prices. If your item is currently more desirable to consumers due to its materials, brand, or design, it will have a higher resale value. Online Research.

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How to Know if Jewelry is Real: A Comprehensive Guide

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Professional Appraisal: Seeking a jewelry appraisal from a specialized jewelry appraiser can provide comprehensive details about the jewelry's authenticity, materials used, and value. Materials that could be counterfeit gemstones could be made out of questionable materials like plastic or glass. Some Additional Tips 1.

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Photography Conservator, SAAM

WCG

The primary purpose of the position is to provide conservation treatment, preservation, and collection care, on a wide variety of photographs, photographic processes, and photographic materials within the collection. Provides guidance and expertise in preservation and conservation to staff and interns.

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Announcing the 2024 AMM Awards honorees!

The Mid-West Museum Association

With the museum’s professional leadership and exhibit design, consultant expertise, and use of trained volunteer research teams, this public history project offered a unique opportunity to conduct original research to establish previously undocumented local Black history and create a traveling exhibit to share the information with the public.

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Opportunities to Protect Copyright User Rights from Contractual Override

Association of Research Libraries

During the symposium, experts presented legal theories and scholarship related to the issue of contracts that restrict libraries and researchers from exercising the limitations and exceptions in the US Copyright Act. We published a summary of the symposium in the Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship 7, no. 2 (2024).