Opal Series Article 4 – Opal Characteristics
With some of the basics out of the way, we are finally going to discuss some of the characteristics of natural solid opals....
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Red Leather Bracelet with Sterling Silver Wrap
Take this little visualization with me. You arrive at a yard sale and start looking at the tables. Your excitement mounts when you notice...
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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