Search
Opal Series Article 1 – Imitation, Not Gemstone Quality and Synthetic Opals
Let’s start the opal article series with the ones to avoid paying high prices for. These include the imitation opals (fakes), not...
The No Dog House Tonight Earrings
Here’s a fun story one of our readers sent in, hope you get a giggle from it. I sure did. "I found these drop earrings from the Flea...
Vintage Amita Japan Damascene Bracelet
Although this particular bracelet isn’t solid gold or silver, these types of vintage Damascene panel bracelets can be made from precious...
Sterling Silver Yaacov Heller Statue Bargain
Here’s another fantastic story/picture sent to us from a reader of “Cheap Gold and Silver”. This beautiful Sterling Silver Yaacov Heller...
Black, Green, and Purple Pearls
Upon arriving at a yard sale mid morning, I noticed some jewelry items in front of the lady holding the sale. As I was looking through...
Retired James Avery Dolphin Ring
This James Avery sterling silver dolphin ring isn’t your every day run of the mill ring. What you haven’t heard of James Avery? Then...
Gorham Christmas Spoon
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” and all through the garage sale, a creature was stirring and it was me. I found this Christmas spoon...
Golden Shoe and Necklace
I’ll walk a mile in this golden shoe any day. Well, I might get a toe cramp and only have one shoe on, but I’ll take this deal again...
Hamilton Gold Wrist Watch
A few days after I found the Elgin Pocket Watch, this wristwatch was bought from a neighborhood yard sale circus. Hamilton Gold Wrist...
Edelweiss Earrings
Here’s a dandy of a story, oh wait, they aren’t dandelion flowers, they are Edelweiss flowers. Edelweiss Sterling Silver Earrings were at...
The Grape Bracelet
Here’s a cool bangle bracelet complete with grapes to wet your appetite. All I need now is a giant leaf fan to go with it. It was...
Jumbled Golden Mess
I arrived at a garage sale in the early afternoon of the second day of the sale. As I walked through the garage, a jumbled mess of...
Vintage White Pearl Earrings
It seems this year was a pearl year. I kept finding pearls for sale. Here’s another set of pearl earrings, I bought from a garage sale....
Men’s Sterling Silver Bracelet Story
Here’s a story that was submitted by one of our reader’s that is putting the book’s (Cheap Gold and Silver) tips to use. Our reader...
Vintage Cute Dolphin Sterling Silver Ring
Here's a cute dolphin sterling silver vintage ring I bought on eBay for $4. This included shipping and handling. Good Luck and Happy...
Platinaire® Jewelry
Have you encountered Platinaire® jewelry yet? Do you know what it is? Here’s the 411 on Platinaire®. It is a patented alloy consisting of...
Meet the author of “Cheap Gold and Silver,” Vicki Priebe in this video
Here’s the link directly to the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8cYXlEG8HyA . While you are there, subscribe to our YouTube Channel....