Agate gemstones
Agate Gemstones Gemstone Information These gemstones belong to the Chalcedony family and appear in...
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Month: February 2013
Looking After Your Antiques
Drawing on more than 30 years’ experience in the salerooms, Michael Hogben advises you to:...
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A List of Stones and Their Treatments
Most gemstone material – both cut stones and rough, is enhanced. For some gemstones, the...
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A History of Pewter
No one knows exactly when or how pewter was invented. Chinese pewter, believed to be about 2,000...
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A Few Gems About Diamonds
Most diamonds are found in kimberlite – a hard volcanic rock. They were created under huge...
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Georg Jensen
It’s little wonder silver is such an attractive collectable – not only does it hold its intrinsic...
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Pottery in the New Kingdom (about 1550-1069 BC)
The following presentation of New Kingdom pottery offers an idea of types, forms and decoration of...
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10 Teddy Bear Facts
The world’s oldest bear is 96 years old, and is worth £100,000. He lives in Germany and was...
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American Silver Plate
American’s manufacturing history in silver, pewter, Britannia and electroplated wares...
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