Most manufacturers (and even some individual craftsmen) use stamps to identify their work. On silverware, these are called “hall-marks” (a medieval guild was called a “hall”). Hallmarks are usually stamped into the backs (and even the sides) of a spoon’s handle, so that they are ea...
There are several advantages when acquiring junk bags of silver. Firstly, the bag carries a low per ounce “premium” (which includes dealer premiums and commissions, all shipping costs and insurance) over spot price when compared to other silver investments. Secondly, junk silver was produced by...
But I cannot find 925 or sterling silver; still, I don't think Baroque has fake anything. I know they have silver plated but it passed the magnet test. Can anyone help me with these and identify if they're real I'll go to a 'We Buy Gold' place soon but I was curious if anyone...
In short, base your purchase on the future sale of the gold price or silver price, not saving a few bucks on premiums (or commissions) when you buy. Here’s another way to look at it. If you decided to sell some of your gold at $10,000 per ounce, what do you think would be m...
designers are not able to refer to themselves as interior architects unless they have completed all the educational and legal proceedings to become licensed architects. This process involves up to six years of school and several years of hands-on experience and is much more difficult than becoming...
By 2021, the world had begun to cautiously rouse itself from its pandemic slumber, and that November, Ariana and Erivo were announced as Glinda and Elphaba in the long-awaited adaptation of "Wicked" on the silver screen. (Even Erivo knew the scale of Grande's casting, sending her...
Tiffany & Co. is a brilliant designer that makes some of the most sought after jewelry in the world. Unfortunately, this has led many to create fake or counterfeit Tiffany...
bike. It’s proving really difficult so I’m documenting what I’m learning about Benotto’s and hopefully it will help others identify their bikes in the future. Also, thanks to Kris for commenting onpart 1 of the restoration, that encouraged me to document in more det...
Sara shows me one of the many volumes she uses to identify maker’s marks on antique silver pieces. Two of her go-to references are: International Hallmarks of Silver and Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers I had my set of china appraised by pottery expert, Suzanne Perrault. “It...
dangerous. He articulated the process for advancement that spoke to generations of scientists because it delivered the needed framework for establishing responsible scientific advancement given the haphazard and dangerous nature of paradigm shifting. His established hallmarks for managing a paradigm shift are...