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How Valuable Are Costume Jewelry Cameos?

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When I wrote about identifying extraordinary cameo jewelry recently, I couldnt help but think about the many lower-quality copies these treasures inspired. During the Victorian era, desirable cameos were crafted from materials such as shell, lava, and gemstones, making these exquisite pieces accessible primarily to the wealthy.

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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself, "print," is vague and overarching. The word is self-explanatory by nature of its verb-form:"a print is what you get when you *print* a marking substance onto a surface."

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A Barrel of Monkees: Collecting The Monkees’ Albums

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They feature high-quality analog cuts of the original stereo mixes, beautifully presented in gatefold covers. Known for its high-quality reissues and compilations, Rhino has given The Monkees the royal treatment, even releasing three volumes of Missing Links , a collection of previously unreleased tracks.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

In the past, furniture companies and named designers' ideas were the only ideas showcased on the printed or digital page. Scandinavian furniture continues to be popular with its fresh-washed colors, clean lines, and good quality, especially in this era focused on sustainability.

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Italian Mosaic Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

WorthPoint

Depending on its materials, this type of adornment can be classified as fine jewelry or costume jewelry. Mosaics are made by taking little pieces of gemstones or glass and setting them into another material or a frame to create a pattern or picture. Flowers or foliage are the most common design motifs.

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Gold-Tone Vintage Costume Jewelry: Buy It or Leave it?

WorthPoint

For instance, sometimes you’ll find Victorian designs made of materials like pinchbeck or rolled gold. You can learn more about how to recognize pinchbeck, rolled gold, and a bevy of other materials used during the Victorian era by reading all about them in the Worthpoint Dictionary. Others, however, you’d still be wise to avoid.

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Costume Jewelry Collecting: Mistakes That Drive Collectors Crazy

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Some companies used the same construction techniques and materials on more than one occasion. Upon closer inspection, the quality of these unmarked pieces also tends to be inferior. Most of those designs have hand-manipulated construction that includes intricately wired high-quality beads and filigree backings. Preserve.

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