My brain seems incapable of recalling certain things, and one of them is "What birthstone goes with what month?" Anyway, such a list might be handy for some of you. Here is my chart of the generally accepted...
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There are a few gems which can display spectacular color and other effects under certain lighting conditions. These effects are often rare and desirable. Here are definitions for some terms you may encounter...
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Occasionally, you may come across jewelry, flatware and other items that are neither Sterling Silver or Silverplate. These may be marketed under or stamped with a variety of names, such as... German Silver,...
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Intricate silver jewelry and other items often have their design highlighted by blackening or patination intentionally left in the deeper areas of the design. Chemical cleaners, ultrasonic treatments, and...
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The short answer to the question in the title is that it is nearly impossible to determine whether a coin has been cleaned from a listing's photo. Only rarely do you find listings for collector coins which...
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Growing ScandalI've updated my guide covering Labradorite and Andesine. Unfortunately, after first bringing this up several years ago, it turns out that there was a basis for the suspicions about the&n...Mar-10-08 22:44:07 PDTComments 2
New Discussion Group for Jewelry and GemstonesThere is a new eBay discussion group in which I'm currently participating. Its main focus is identifying various types of jewelry and gemstones. Anyone is welcome to visit and participate. You can...Sep-14-07 19:06:28 PDTComments 2
Questions about or Corrections to GuidesUse the Comment link below to tell me about any mistake you find in any of my eBay Guides, or to ask a question. Please identify the Guide, I'll try to correct or answer as soon as I'm able. Thank...Sep-22-06 22:32:21 PDTComments 26
Gem Jaspers - Part 2Another group of Jaspers from my older posts to Boards. I don't sell much, but you can find similar examples elsewhere on ebay. As those Board threads have long since disappeared, I thought these ...Sep-21-06 00:14:25 PDTComments 3
Feldspar Gems Updated
Revisions to my ebay Guides to the various Feldspar gemstones are ready. The Guides include...
Oregon Sunstone: which covers the Oregon Sunstone variety of LSep-19-06 00:48:02 PDTComments 13
Some Gem JaspersA continuing theme here is going to be some of the gemstones which I collect. I've posted pictures of some of these to ebay's Boards. But, all too quickly, they disappear. Anyway, here is a groupi...Sep-18-06 16:18:09 PDTComments 4
How can you tell if a listed coin has been cleaned?The short answer is that it is nearly impossible to determine whether a coin has been cleaned from a listing's photo. Only rarely do you find listings which show a coin in high enough magnificatio...Sep-18-06 00:14:59 PDTComments 1