Jewelry

Identification

Knowing how to distinguish between ivory, bone, or other materials such as celluloid is very important when reselling. There are strict laws and guidelines when it comes to selling (or not selling) each.

Identification

Amber is a fossilized tree resin that comes in multiple colors and can be mistaken for plastic because of its weight. 

Education

Cameos are not only beautiful pieces of jewelry, but can be worth quite a bit of money if you know what kind you have!

Identification

Cinnabar is bright-red lacquer carved into jewelry pieces which can be highly sought after, but there are imitations, so proper identification is important