Dion Abadi·20h agoBuying Lapis Lazuli at Auction? Know Natural, Dyed and ImitationLapis lazuli has been prized for thousands of years for that deep, royal blue. It shows up at auction in rings, cufflinks, beads, carvings…
Dion Abadi·2d agoBuying Amber at Auction? Know Real Amber, Copal and PlasticAmber is one of the oldest materials people have worn as jewelry, and it still turns up in estate auctions in necklaces, brooches, beads…
Regtransfers·3d agoRAF 1 and 2 PAC: How eight characters fetched £257,920 at RM Sotheby’s auctionWhat do the Royal Air Force and Tupac Shakur have in common? Not an awful lot, you’d imagine. That is, unless you happened to be at RM…
Dion Abadi·3d agoBuying Jade at Auction? Know Jadeite, Nephrite and the Look-AlikesJade turns up at a lot of jewelry and estate auctions, in bangles, carvings, pendants and rings. It can be a wonderful thing to collect…
Dion Abadi·4d agoBuying a Cameo at Auction? Know Shell, Stone and MoldedCameos are a favorite of mine at jewelry auctions. A good one is a small carving done by hand, and you can still find fine examples at fair…
