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Opal Series Article 3 – Precious, Fire and Common Opals
Let’s discuss natural solid opals. These are the opals mined from the ground. These rough chunks are cut into one solid piece of opal....
Opal Series Article 2 – Opal Doublets and Triplets
Doublets and triplets – Oh My! Would this be a parent’s worse nightmare or best blessing? Just kidding. I’m not referring to the amount...
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...
Magnet Ring Tip
Here’s an awesome tip, complete with pictures, sent in from one of my readers. My reader wanted an easy way to determine if an item is...
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...
Diamond Engagement Ring Success Story from a Reader
Oh Goody! The success stories are really starting to come in. I’m so happy for my readers; I’m going to burst with excitement. One of my...
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...
Black Hills Gold Earrings
One of my readers has found GOLD! He bought a pair of 12 K gold earrings at a secondhand store for $25. He saved himself some serious...
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...
Oops! My Reader Did It Again, with Silver That Is
I couldn’t resist using the Britney Spears’ song title adjusted a little bit for this post’s title. I guess I’m in a funny, musical mood...
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...
1910 Elgin Pocket Watch
Tic Tock, Tic Tock – Watch for clocks! Make sure you are keeping your eyes open for clocks. Here’s why: Pocket watches, wrist watches,...
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...
Readers’ Finds
Some of Our Readers’ Finds – It’s Exciting A few of our readers decided to send us a few pictures of their finds to share with you. I’m...
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....
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
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