If you find yourself in need of some quick cash, you may be thinking of taking out a small loan. But short term loans sometimes have high interest rates and if you have already tapped out your existing lines of credit, you might not qualify anyway. One option to get yourself back on the right track that you might not have considered is a jewelry collateral loan. A jewelry collateral loan will give you an amount roughly equal to the value of whatever jewelry you turn in to the jewelry shop.
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Many jewelry artists start by creating pieces for family and friends, selling locally, and eventually progressing to a full-fledged business. If you are starting out with a home business, you may wonder at what point you should register your business and get appropriate licenses and permits to sell your jewelry on a larger scale. You may wonder what the benefits are, especially if you reside in an area where a home business does not need a business licence.
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Do you want to ask your partner to marry you and present an antique ring that won't break your wallet? You may be able to find an antique engagement ring at an affordable price by visiting an estate sale or jewelry store, but you should also be wise about the stones and metal used. Below, learn how to get a nice antique engagement ring for your partner when you don't have a lot of money to spend on it.
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If you hear the term "Taxco silver," you may have no idea what it means unless you're familiar with the unique history of the remarkable town and its place in the silver jewelry industry. If you're lucky enough to own Taxco silver, make sure that you have it appraised for its commercial value as art - not just its metal weight alone. This is what you should know:
William Spratling And Taxco History
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The Liberty Head Nickel is a five-cent coin minted in the U.S. from 1883 until 1912. During this time, this coin was minted at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania without a mint mark. Smaller runs of this coin were also minted in 1912 at the U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado and the U.S. Mint in San Francisco, California. Both of these smaller runs were struck with mint marks. After 1912, the Liberty Head Nickel was replaced by the Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel.
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