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OUR TREASURE-HUNTING BOAT (INTREPIDITY) HOME-BUILT TREASURE TREASURE HUNTING SHIP WITH HOOKAH SYSTEM
Tour of the treasure Hunting Ship (Intrepidity) - Join us as we search underwater for real treasures using our home-built treasure...
A Reader Scored Sterling Despite "Bad News" from the Seller
A Reader Scored Sterling Despite "Bad News" from the Seller. The seller looked through the jewelry for marks and others were using loupes
Moveable Jewelry
Today I want to cover moveable jewelry. What exactly is moveable jewelry you ask? It is jewelry that has a moveable part to it. What type
Sterling Child's Cup
Here's a find that took place at a yard sale this summer. But this find starts a couple years earlier, let me explain. In my spare time I
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...
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...
Sterling Silver Chain Mail Necklace
Here’s a picture of my latest sterling silver find and the story to go with it. This past Friday I visited a few thrift stores that I...
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...
Weighted Silver Candlestick
I know, it was Ms. Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Candlestick! Oh wait, we aren’t playing the board game “CLUE”. My love of games...
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...
What is Vermeil? Explained by the author of Cheap Gold and Silver.
https://youtu.be/9a0J8ojFi4g Good Luck and Happy Hunting, ~Vicki Priebe Author of "Cheap Gold and Silver"
Silver Horseshoe Pin Lesson
Here’s one of my latest treasure acquisitions. It is a sterling silver, horseshoe with a gnome standing inside it (see the pictures...
Avon Sterling Silver Jewelry
Here is a tip for you about Avon jewelry. I’m sure you see AVON labeled jewelry at yard sales all the time. Do you go beyond their AVON...
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...
Change the Color of Silver Objects
Here are two really cool YouTube videos by NurdRage; I think you will enjoy watching them. I really enjoyed them. Who knows if you...
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...
A Jewelry Filled Bag 3
This is the third and final post about our reader’s $3.00 bag story. If you missed the first part of the series, here is the link to...
A Jewelry Filled Bag 2
This is the continuation of our reader’s story. If you missed it, here is the link to start this story off on the right foot. Here’s the...