Antique Platinum Ring Question: I recently purchased an antique platinum filigree diamond engagement ring.
Hallmarks of the Southwest (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Price: $30.04 USD
It has hallmarks located on the inside of the band.
I’ve been unable to find any markings that look similar.
The marks include a triangle (delta shaped), an uppercase K, and what appears to be […]
Markings on Bridal Ring Set: Question: I was wondering if you could tell me what the markings on the inside of a bridal ring set I purchased at a pawn shop might be?
Its has the following marks:
“14K 2 PAT. Art Lock”.
Accessorizing The Bride: Vintage Wedding Finery Through The Decades
Price: $33.89 USD
Thank […]
Beauty Of An Australian Opal Bracelet brought to you by guest writer - JulieAnne Williams
My Australian opal bracelet is probably my most prized possession.
The bracelet part itself is made of beautiful white gold of a high purity (although I could not tell you the carat of it, as I rarely pay attention to such things.) […]
How To Collect Antique Perfume Bottles
My sister collects antique perfume bottles. She has for as long as I can remember. Her interest in antique perfume bottles began when she was a child.
Like most children, she loved things that glittered and sparkled. She loved costume jewelry, shiny rocks and even my grandmother’s glass doorknobs. It only […]
Classic Amethyst Jewelery
For women, jewelry is not just an accessory. It is a way of saying who you are, what you stand for, or even what kind of mood you are in.
Amethyst jewelry can show people all of those things and it can be worn in such a large variety of ways that you […]
Buying Old Jewelry Bargains
As the holidays approach I begin to think about gift ideas.
It seems that the people that are most difficult to buy for are friends and family that you have known for a long time.
For me it is my sisters.
I have bought my sisters a gift for their birthdays and holidays for as […]
British Double Sovereign Case:
Question: I would like to know when this case was made and it’s approximate value (US dollars)?
The hallmark reads 9.375 (-> 1
It’s condition is mint.
Engraved markings on estate gold locket
Question: Hello, I have purchased an estate piece, an engraved 1 inch round gold locket with an intricate design on the front with inset tiny jet stones.
On the back is an engraved letter initial.
My question concerns the marks on the inside of the locket.
When opened, the left side shows an […]
Replacing prongs and tips…
Question: My wedding set is 60 years old, it was my grandmothers.
I recently took it in for repair when the band broke and decided at that time to have all the prongs and tips replaced.
I have been greatly disturbed since receiving the ring back as it appears that 2 of the prongs […]
Question: HI David,
I have inherited a ring which is quite old. I know its origin is the UK. It has a makers mark of J.H&S, the number 9, the number 375, an anchor, and a letter k in italics.
I am just wondering if you could help me with the age of this ring, and possibly […]