Vintage and Antique Jewelry: you hear us talk about the Vintage & Antique Jewelry in our estate cases all the time. But what is antique jewelry anyway? And what makes a ring vintage? What’s in the estate cases? In modern jewelry and appraising terminology: ...
Rose Gold Engagement Rings have become very popular in recent years, but they are actually one of the earliest known engagement rings known! To make gold more durable, we alloy the pure gold with other metals- but this can also change its color. Eastern European and...
Black Sapphire Ring: Black Sapphire rings are not nearly so popular as their more colorful counterparts: blue, green, pink etc. However, they do have some meaning to them as a lot of people wear them to convey this meaning more to themselves than others. Black...
In this article we take a closer look at Gold Plated Engagement Rings. Gold plating items is done by coating a layer of gold on the surface over another type of metal underneath, typically silver. Generally gold plating is done to enhance the look of a piece of...