Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
Paypal can reverse a transaction for many different reasons. This may initially be a temporary hold until the matter is investigated. This is not an anti-paypal guide, just a word of caution. Seller protection...
How do I tell if it's a fake before buying? You would need to be a keen collector to be able to spot fakes just by looking at pictures in auctions. If you're new to the brand, you probably won't be able to...
~ How to select the best length Pandora bracelet charms to fit ~ For those who are unfamiliar with the Pandora bracelet system, its a gorgeous and modern version of a charm bracelet. But instead of hanging,...
Royal mail annual price rise on 1st April 09 Remember April 2010 will see further price hikes as Royal Mail seek to bolster profits to attract a potential buy out. The price for a large letter stamp in 2009...
Buying Sterling Silver and the new Hallmark Act What is pure silver? A soft white precious metal with a 999 parts per 1000, 99.9% silver and 0.1% unclassified impurity. What is silver? By legal definition,...
There are lots of things to take into consideration when you start off with jewellery making as a hobby, the first will probably be the cost of getting a good stock of beads and findings together! There is no...
Here I go again!! Recently there have been a number of fake Juicy Couture Charm bracelets on Ebay people again are buying them for a lot of money thinking they are the real thing . I find it really frustrating...
What is the meaning of carat? Apart from not being a vegetable, the word carat has two distinct meanings. In relation to gold, carat refers to the purity of the metal e.g. 24 carat (pure gold) or 18 carat...
What is the difference between 18 and 9 carat gold? Gold is a pure metal but is inherently soft, therefore to make practical jewellery it must be alloyed with other metals to make it harder. Pure gold is...