This guide is being written because I found it difficult to find information on the "luxury watches" being offered for a few hundred dollars on ebay, while the MSRP was listed for thousands on the...
To the newbie mineral buyers out there: beware of the fake turquoise. Real turquoise is sold by the gram. It costs BIG TIME. Expect to pay good money for the real stuff.Here are some links that offer good...
Lampwork beads have become a popular item to use in jewelry and other decorative or functional items. There are thousands of beads to choose from. What should you look for when buying lampwork beads to ensure...
My Very Own Fake Chinese Turquoise Nugget You know the old bromide which states if something is too good to be true it probably is? It is still true. Turquoise prices have just about doubled in the last year...
THE CHINESE HAVE BECOME MASTERS OF DECEIPT IN THAT THEY ATTEMPT TO SELL FAKE COPIES OF ANTIQUITIES, BEADS, AND STONES AS THE REAL THING. THEY HAVE ALSO BECOME MASTERS AT LYING AND ATTEMPTING TO CHEAT BUYERS BY...
Antique Porcelain Pottery Shards from China Chinese porcelain pottery shards have become very popular as wearable art and as collectibles. There are many places to buy them on-line including ebay. Shards are...
A WORD OF CAUTION ABOUT "ANTIQUE" OR "OLD" JADE AND EXPENSIVE ESTATE PIECES. TRUE ANTIQUES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE SOLD OR SHIPPED OUTSIDE CHINA WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL CHINESE GOV'T. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND...
First and foremost - the correct spelling is tourbillon - not tourbillion. That being said, there are some very nice tourbillon watches being made in China right now. These tourbillons come with very nice...
THIS IS AN AVERAGE PEARL FARM IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA. IT IS TYPICAL; AN OLD RICE FIELD THAT WAS DUG OUT 50 INCHES DEEPER THAN WHEN RICE WAS GROWN THERE 20 YEARS AGO! WE VISIT OUR PEARL BUYING OFFICE IN...
I RECEIVE THIS QUESTION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY WEEK THROUGH OUR PEARL EMPORIUM STORE. I DECIDED TO ANSWER IT BRIEFLY HERE TO HELP YOU REALIZE THE INCREDIBLE VALUE AVAILABLE IN QUALITY FRESHWATER PEARL STRANDS....
