HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? Is...
25 years of being a pawnbroker and second dealer have taught me a few thing about recognizing real gold. Even then I’ve made a few mistakes. Following are a few tips and tricks to recognizing counterfeit gold...
Carat Karat Gold…What those stamps and numbers mean. Is it K or ct or just a 3 digit number? The ‘ct’ is interchangeable with ‘K’ for karat. I’m from Australia so we use ‘ct’ like most Commonwealth countries....
25 years of being a pawnbroker and second dealer have taught me a few thing about recognizing real gold. Even then I’ve made a few mistakes. Following are a few tips and tricks to recognizing counterfeit gold...
I have been a pawnbroker and secondhand dealer for 25 years and would like to share some of my experiences in handling gold with you. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what’s what with gold. Is it...
I have been a pawnbroker and secondhand dealer for 25 years and would like to share some of my experiences in handling gold with you. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what’s what with gold. Is it...
eBay search techniques especially for old jewellery. I will let you in on a few of my techniques for find interesting and old jewellery. Some of these techniques will help with searches for other items, not...
15C 15ct 15K 625 Gold Jewellery Jewelry Hallmark...A few facts Only a few words....Occasionally you come across a piece of 15 carat gold. It is usually marked 15ct but sometimes 625. It has a gold content of...
Gold? Solid, Filled, Rolled, Plated? What do they mean? As a pawnbroker and secondhand dealer I would like to share some of my experiences in handling gold with you. There seems to be a lot of confusion about...
Marcasite Silver Art Deco Jewellery Jewelry A bit about Marcasite and Marcasite Jewellery. I'll endeavor to give a few clues on how to differentiate between old and new Marcasite Jewellery. Marcasite is iron...