Archive for April, 2009

My Favorite Three Picks for the Best Antique and Vintage Jewelry Price Guides and Authors

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Candace Daugherty asked: I have been collecting Antique and Vintage Costume and Fine Jewelry for over three decades. Most of what I bought was from the Saturday and Sunday flea markets at the local drive-in theater and at a once a month massive open air antique market held in the ...

Fashionable Celtic Jewelry

Monday, April 27th, 2009

michel asked: For fashion lovers, just wearing the latest clothing, shoes, and accessories is not enough. Over two thousand years ago, the Celtic people adorned themselves with handcrafted jewelry made from precious metals and stones. Today, people's desire for fine jewelry has only grown. For many, their fashion ensemble simply ...

What jewelry should a blond haired person with green eyes wear?

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

adaamainks asked: I luv blue. In fact I wear blue almost everyday, but I would like sum jewelry with my outfits (which r mostly casual) I Also need shoe help. I luv flats & highheels. Plz help me find out what I should wear jewelry & shoe wise!Hank

Where is a good place to buy jewelry boxes?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

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Alexandrite Gemstone Jewelry Properties

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Apples of Gold Jewelry asked: Alexandrite – the tsarstone – is a variety of the mineral, chrysoberyl, an aluminate of beryllium. Although mined in such scattered locations as Brazil, Burma, India, Madagascar and Tanzania, the finest examples of the unique gem, alexandrite, are from the Rodina – Mother Russia.With a ...

What is the best website to sell handmade jewelry and crafts?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

breezie asked: I'm not having any luck on ebay, so I would like to find something that is not an auction. I do alot of different kinds of crafts like jewelry, paintings, home decor, kids, etc.Jim

Why Silver Jewelry is Fast Becoming a Better Investment Than Gold Jewelry

Monday, April 13th, 2009

KDL Jewelry asked: The historic price ratio of silver to gold shows that about 10 ounces of silver would buy one ounce of gold, a 10:1 ratio. Recently, the ratio is about a 50:1 ratio (with silver at $20/oz., and gold at $1000/oz.) As the silver to gold ratio returns ...

How do you make jewelry out of ramshorn and mystery snail shells?

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

HFR asked: I know that something will have to be done to the shells to keep them from breaking. What do I need to the to protect them and then how can I make that into jewelry. I had a mystery snail die and I've been pulling ramshorns ...

Bridal Jewelry and The Dress

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Bonnie asked: We all know that when a bride to be has already spent practically twenty years planning her wedding before she even knows who the groom is, the image that she dreams of is how she will look on her wedding day. Every little detail counts and is carefully ...

Learn How to Succeed With the Most Difficult Task in Jewelry Photography

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Avi Roth asked: Managing the challenge of narrow depth of field in highly reflective surface environmentBy Avi RothIn the field of commercial photography, be it in motion or static, every category presents a challenge of its own. With jewelry photography, an object of highly reflective surface (HRS), the challenge is ...