September 8, 2014
by Kathryn Drury Wagner – Exclusively for CJCI Whether you’ve amassed it for fun or profit, your collection has real value. Here’s how to protect against […]
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August 1, 2014
June 9, 2014
Marcel Boucher was an unbelievably talented jeweler. Not just a designer, but a jeweler/model maker. He owned a 10,000 square foot factory on the tenth floor […]
January 2, 2014
Recognizing Quality in Vintage Costume Jewelry Costume jewelry is a very democratic medium. Whether you were a housewife, shop girl, or a wealthy woman – if […]
October 17, 2013
Jewelry from Georgian Paste to Art Deco Rhinestones and Beyond Let me start by saying that I love copies. As a lover of antique, vintage and […]
October 7, 2013
Understanding Period Copies So you’ve saved up your money, you’ve decided that you are finally ready to buy the piece of your dreams – that Marcel […]
August 4, 2013
August 2, 2013
Monocraft Before Monet Monocraft made its mark in the jewelry business by focusing on initial jewelry with interchangeable letters allowing the pieces to be easily customized. […]
June 15, 2013
Many years ago, collectors participating in an online listserv pooled their ideas to come up with “Fifteen Ways to Wear a Dress Clip.” Some of these […]