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Buying Antique Jewelry

By Roy Dietelzieg

Jewelry, next to land is just about the best investments you can make. This is because the value of jewelry increases over time. The older a piece of jewelry is, the more expensive it gets. This is the reason that there are many antique jewelry collectors in the world today.

Being that the market for antique jewelry is actually quite large, one must take care to get his or her money�s worth. Many people out there are ready and willing to take advantage of a person�s naivety. Dealing with the amount of money required to invest in antique jewelry needs a bit of finesse. You need to know what you are doing in order to avoid being scammed.

Most experts agree that the value of antique jewelry always depends on its condition. The rock may look good, but is the condition of the jewelry actually sound? How can you tell?

One thing you should do is check out the back of the jewelry. The fact is, you can rarely really tell the condition of the jewelry from the front. No forger is stupid enough to make fake antique jewelry look bad. What should you be looking at?

The answer to this question is: seams. The seams of antique jewelry often say a lot about the condition of a piece. In fact, the very existence of a seam can tell you that the piece may have had a previous life. It is often the case that jewelers will cut a piece of jewelry out of an antique dress or other old accessories in order to make them easier to sell.

Seams may also indicate the fact that the antique jewelry has been repaired. This can either be good or bad, depending on the quality of repair. If a piece of antique jewelry has been repaired, then it is either in a better condition or it is in a worse condition. One sure way of telling a bad repair from a good one is color.

Badly-repaired jewelry often has different colored seams. This is because of the fact that people who have no idea what they are doing often use cheaper metals to repair antique jewelry. If a repair is noticeable then it is badly done.

You should also take a look at the pins or attachments found at the back of the jewelry as these are indicators of age. Different styles of pins often indicate different ages and thus, you can tell whether or not a piece of jewelry is truly antique from the pin.

About The Author

Collecting Antique Jewelry is a passion many know too well, these collections are valuable, unique and interesting. If you want to know more about collecting and finding Antique Jewelry visit the Jewelry Pages at http://jewelry.advice-tips.com
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