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WHY DO I NEED MY JEWELRY APPRAISED?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by gia12old

There are  three very important reasons for having your jewels appraised. 1. The appraiser is an ‘identifier’. Your jewelry must be identified as to its materials (stones & metals), workmanship (hand-made or mass-produced), condition (like new or very worn),modern or period (antique or … Continue reading →

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THE GARLAND STYLE OF 1900

Posted on June 1, 2012 by gia12old

THE GARLAND STYLE OF 1900 Around the 1900, the most ‘modern’ jewelry was white- white stones (diamonds, pearls and moonstones), white metal (platinum and white gold) settings and the designed in the garland style. Delicacy was the hallmark of the garland … Continue reading →

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NEGLIGEE NECKLACE

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gia12old

Necklaces are belive to be among the first human adornment going back 40,000 years into the Stone Age. The Negligee necklace is said to have first appear in Etruscan jewelry more than two thousand years ago. The word negligee comes from French … Continue reading →

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Paul Flato

Posted on January 28, 2012 by gia12old

This is an  an interesting article from the New York Times upon the death of Paul Flato, while not a house hold name, he was arguably one of the most important American jewelry designers of the first half of the … Continue reading →

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