Fakes and Frauds with Amber Fossils I have been prompted to write this guide by the amount of transparently faked fossils in amber listed on E-bay. Much of what follows is common-sense but I hope it may still...
ALL ABOUT SWAROVSKI Swarovski was founded in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski I. It has since developed into an international entity with numerous subsidiaries and is currently in the process of reorganizing its North...
Butterflies On Cigarette Cards (Collectables) - Naturally Artistic I've been collecting and selling trading cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide...
What UK buyers need to know when purchasing Elephant Hair Bracelets on ebay. The Elephant species Loxodonta africana is regarded as an endangered species regardless of where the product you are purchasing...
CITES was formed in 1973 and to date has 163 members. Membership is voluntary as is adhesion to the aims and ambitions. (cites.org) Trading internationally is not the same as one person purchasing from...
Swarovski was founded in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski I. It has since developed into an international entity with numerous subsidiaries and is currently in the process of reorganizing its North American...
Introduction Rarer than Diamonds, Ammolites are the fossilized remains of a squid-like creature called an Ammonite that used jet propulsion to travel over 65 million years ago! From the Paleozoic era to...
Introduction Amber is the ancient and fossilized resin of long dead trees that grew in forests millions and millions of years ago. Over the eons, chemical and physical changes occurred, fossilizing the...
Hi Everyone, heres a snippet of information some of you may find interesting or useful. The following were the known designers for Trifari. Alfred Philippe (1930s 40s 50s to 1966.) Alfred Spaney (Late 1930s to...
It is said that every New Orleans lady owns a piece by Mignon Faget , a personal adornment as central to a lady's wardrobe in the Crescent City as a piece from Tiffany Co. would be in New York City....