Identifying Antique Gold Jewelry
Antique Gold Demi-Parure
When it comes to identifying Antique Gold jewelry, there's a basic premise that lies at the heart of your success in its correct attribution. OLD does not equal = Antique. To qualify for the coveted title of Antique, authentic Antique gold jewelry must be 100 years old or older.
How can we identify age quality? Identifying the age of gold Antique jewelry, will be recorded in many cases, but by no means all, in the Antique jewelry hallmarks, the compulsory marks that describe the fineness of gold, sometimes called caratage, maker's marks, origin marks, city marks and various other historic Antique jewelry markings.
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Whether it's collecting Antique Italian Gold jewelry, Art deco jewelry, Victorian jewelry, investing in Antique Moonstone jewelry, the highly sought-after, Georgian jewelry, or craving the incomparable fiery brilliance of Antique Garnet jewelry, that would set any heart aflame, before getting to work on identifying antique gold jewelry, consider first, its overall aesthetic appeal.
Is the Art deco bracelet you've been crooning over, authenticated by an expert? Is it a piece , that You would love to acquire for your house? Consider the weight and the antique settings. Is the setting consistent with the Antique Gold Work techniques of the period?
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Identifying Antique Gold Jewelry is Hard Work
On the other hand, there are many people who would like to invest money in Antique jewelry but don't have the time to devote to well.... studying and I mean everything from the History of Jewelry, to period dating Antique jewelry, to hallmark authentication, to hallmark identification, to gem identification. You get my point? If that sounds like you, why not consider hiring an experienced Antique jewelry guide, to help you organize your investment portfolio of Antique jewelry hard assest?
Having both qualitative and quantitative knowledge of Antique jewelry in the context of art history is essential knowledge when you're investing in Gold Antique Jewelry and Natural Pearls.
The years of experience, the sheer hard work, the time and determination it takes to equip oneself with the specialized knowledge of every aspect of different genres of jewelry and gemstones, the art of the craft, and then the ability to position all this within the history of jewelry, is the main reason Antique jewelry remains, primarily in the hands of women. Easier to invest in property - right?
For these reasons many men feel more inclined towards a simplified form of physical gold investing: buying gold in the form of gold bullion and US gold coins; it's not from choice really but from necessity!
Knowing a few diamond facts, and how to recognize old diamond cuts is an Antique Jewelry Investor Basic! Are you able to tell the difference between a lab created diamond, like moissanite diamonds, modern brilliant-cut diamonds and antique diamonds, like old mine-cut diamonds, rose cuts and old european diamonds set in antique gold jewelry?
Unless the jewelry is Reproduction Jewelry or an Antique Style engagement ring, it will not look "old" - in most cases, it will not look perfect. After-all, it's the age factor of the jewel, that is one of the most appealing qualities, and an important factor, in the jewelry value equation, over and above the price of gold.
White Gold Antique Jewelry and the new metal Platinum, just make it across the qualifying Antique finish line. If you decide to invest in premier jewelry and fine Antique jewelry, did you know that White Gold, Platinum and Antique Gold Jewelry can now be tested by YOU using the presidium gold tester.
When I'm identifying antique gold jewelry and gold hallmarks on Antique jewelry, I always use a jewelers loupe, and test all Antique Gold and Platinum Jewelry independently, (even if the karatage is marked) with a Gold Tester.
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