2015

Antique Jewelry 101: 4 Tips For Cleaning Your Vintage Treasures

Vintage jewelry is unique, elegant, and quite beautiful. However, it's often very delicate as well. While cleaning your antique jewelry pieces might not be the first thing on your mind, they could probably use some cleaning from time-to-time to keep them sparkling. If you have never cleaned antique jewelry before, it can be difficult. After all, it's fragile and if you use the wrong tools you could easily break or tarnish it. Read More 

3 Benefits Of Getting A Jewelry Collateral Loan

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. Read More 

3 Signs You Need To Get Your Business License For Your Homemade Jewelry

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. Read More 

Purchasing an Affordable Antique Ring: What You Should Know

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. Read More 

Could That Heavy Old Taxco Jewelry Be Worth More Than Its Weight In Silver?

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 Read More