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Collecting & Value

An honest view of value: what antique jewelry holds, what it does not, how resale really works, and how to build a collection you will keep.

Old European Cut Diamonds: What Actually Drives the Price

Old European cut diamonds do not price like modern rounds. How carat thresholds, spread, warm colour, recutting and the grading report really...

You know exactly what you want and it is not for sale anywhere. Sourcing is the work of finding it — what...

Old mine cut diamonds do not price like modern stones, and the grading report that governs a modern diamond actively works against...

Almost all antique jewelry now sells online, where you cannot hold the piece or see it in daylight. The photographs to demand,...

Your home insurance almost certainly does not cover the ring properly. What kind of appraisal you need, how a scheduled rider differs...

The difference between a good antique dealer and a bad one is not knowledge. It is what they volunteer before you ask....

An honest look at whether antique and vintage jewelry actually holds value — what appreciates, what doesn't, the liquidity nobody mentions, and...

Most people start collecting the expensive way — they buy first and learn second. A collector's honest guide to building an antique...

Three words, used as if they mean the same thing. They don't — and the difference changes what a piece is worth....