English 18th and 19th century pocket watches can be classified into several basic types, and this short guide aims to guide you through the many types available and the various pitfalls and mistakes to avoid...
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,...
List of some 19th/20th century makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may reveal a...
I have noticed that ebay has a number of sellers who are knowingly selling reproduction art nouveau style enamelled jewellery as original. This will give some guidance on how to spot it.Hallmarks Most but not...
I have written this 2nd more detailed guide to Rolex watches, due to the large number of enquiries we receive on a daily basis. The brand of Rolex is very collectable today and as with everything you really...
There are several ebay guides about old silver hallmarks, but little about hallmarks currently in use so I thought I'd fill the gap... UK hallmarks are assigned by the Assay Offices, of which there are...
hi welcome to my review on stamps on gold so you have searched the ebay site found your item now what well lets start all genuine gold is stamped by law to prove to the general customer that it has been...
Buying Genuine Butler Wilson Products on eBay With an ever increasing number of Butler Wilson counterfeits being sold on eBay, it is important to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. This guide...
Before writing a guide and commenting on Charles Horner marks, please read the Tom Lawson book 'Charles Horner of Halifax'. There is a guide on here (eBay) which states 'If you see a Charles Horner piece with...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT HALLMARKS! All British items made gold and silver items should carry the proper assay office hallmarks as many items that are just struck with 9k are liable to be all that glitters...