White Gold vs. Silver: What You Need to Know
Metals have so many different uses. Certain metals make for stunning jewelry, while others can create spectacular accessories for your home.
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Silver Antiquities Journal
The Silver Antiquities Journal explores the history, craftsmanship and everyday enjoyment of antique silver. Discover guides to hallmarks and authenticity, celebrated makers, collecting flatware and hollowware, and caring for treasured pieces. Articles also cover selling and valuation, thoughtful gifts and heirlooms, and bringing antique silver into your home.
The journal draws on the experience of Steve Nelson, co-founder of Nelson & Nelson Antiques, and the gallery’s more than fifty years of advising collectors in New York. Steve and his staff inspect and authenticate every item before purchasing it for the gallery, bringing firsthand knowledge of silver’s makers, materials and condition to their work. Whether you are choosing your first piece or deepening a lifelong collection, these articles offer a seasoned dealer’s perspective on what makes antique silver worth understanding and preserving.
5 articles · Jewelry
2020
1 articlesFebruary
2019
3 articlesAugust
The Benefits and Advantages of Selling Your Antique Jewelry to Experts
Expertise is a requirement when it comes to the jewelry industry. With all different kinds of pieces and designs, you can quickly become lost and confused if you are not entirely certain what it is you're trying to do.
Read article →June
5 Ways to Ensure Antique Jewelry Is Enjoyed Forever
Whether an antique collection contains a few family heirlooms or pieces collected over a lifetime, almost every collector wants his or her collection to be enjoyed forever. No thought concerns collectors more than envisioning their collection languishing in a storage unit or, worse yet, being sold as scrap.
Read article →February
Vintage vs. Estate vs. Antique Jewelry: Info For Sellers
Most of us know silver and gold items are valuable, but you might not realize how spectacular the origins of these elements really are. Star explosions called supernovae are actually responsible for their formation.
Read article →2018
1 articlesOctober
Why Collect Antique Jewelry?
Many people collect antique silver candlesticks or other pieces because of their classic aesthetic and their value. You may not know it, but silver and gold are downright celestial.
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