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Platinum Wedding Band | Appraising Jewelry

December 10, 2007 By: admin Category: General Jewelry Appraisals 1 Comment →

Platinum Wedding Band Question: Hi i have an antique wedding band that was given to me as a gift.

it has no hallmark it just has the word platinum engraved inside it.

Gold & Platinum Jewelry Buying Guide

Price: $63.00

is this real or fake?

its 3mm wide and has a pattern engraved around the outside

how much do you think it could be worth in sterling?

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Will The Jeweler Steal My Diamonds?

July 18, 2007 By: admin Category: Diamonds & Gemstones 1 Comment →

Will The Jeweler Steal My Diamonds? This question comes up more often than you think and is a great concern for many people. When I received a question from Christina, I thought it would be a timely reminder of how this Myth began.

Here is Christina’s ‘Ask The Appraisers’ plea…

Jewellery Manufacture and Repair
Jewellery Manufacture and Repair

Price: $20.06

I am very unfamiliar with jewelry and my mom gave me some advice. I’m just not sure how to go about it.

My grandmother passed down her wedding ring to me and I am soon going to use it because I am getting married. It needs to be sized first but there are some concerns that I have about getting that done.

I am concerned that when I get it sized that the diamonds in it will be replaced with junk.

Should I get it appraised first?

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Gold verses Titanium

June 07, 2007 By: admin Category: General Jewelry Appraisals No Comments →

Titanium vs. silver Question: Hello, I have a Titanium engagement ring and while shopping for a wedding band I found one by Vanna K made in gray silver with pave sapphires set along all three sides of the ring.

The Ruby & Sapphire Buying Guide: How to Spot Value & Ripoffs

Price: $4.98

The dealer told me that my silver engagement ring will cause loss over time to the gray metal from scraping up against it, since silver is more durable than gold.

Is this true or do you reflect he was just hoping for us to cough up for the added cost to have the ring ordered in gold?

Thank you very much, Alyssa

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Thoughts on Silver Gold and Platinum

June 01, 2007 By: admin Category: General Jewelry Appraisals No Comments →

Palladium vs. gold Question: Hello, I have a Palladium engagement ring and while jewelry searching for a marriage band I came across one by Vanna K made in ashen gold with pave rubies set along all three sides of the ring.

Wedding Jewelry500 Wedding Rings: Celebrating a Classic Symbol of Commitment

Price: $16.47 USD

The merchant told me that my gold engagement ring will cause loss over time to the ashen metal from resistance up against it, since gold is more durable than platinum.

Is this true or do you reason he was just hoping for us to cough up for the extra cost to have the ring ordered in platinum?

Thank you very much, Alison

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Old Style Wedding Band Maybe 141 Years Old

May 07, 2007 By: admin Category: General Jewelry Appraisals No Comments →

Period Wedding Band Question: Several seasons ago I purchased an old antique traveling trunk at a yard sale.

Vintage JewelryVintage Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide, 1920 to 1940s

Price: $10.52 USD

While dusting it out at home, I discovered what appears to be a vintage plain wedding band. I cleaned it up and found stamped inside “solid gold”.

It is a small band, probably a woman’s size.

Could you give me an idea about how old it might be and whether it has any real value? Thanks.

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