Friday, April 1, 2011

Silver (Not Gold) Jewelry Is The Newest Fashion

     If you're into antiques at all you must have heard of Terry and Kim Kovel.  They've been around for awhile and they know what they are talking about when it comes to antiques of all kinds.  Kovels Komments is the name of their newsletter I receive through email.  Imagine my delight to see jewelry as the hot topic for this edition.
     They offer a free price guide on their web site.  And, if you click here you will be taken to the home page.  Sign up for a free issue of their newsletter.  It's over flowing with information.  From my experience, the newsletter comes rather quickly.  You won't be disappointed.

Amber pendants made of modified amber. The ova...Image via Wikipedia

      "Jewelry, whether made from gold and precious gems or plastic and colored glass, is popular with collectors. Values are determined by the intrinsic value of the stones and metal and by the skill of the craftsmen and designers. Victorian and older jewelry have been collected since the 1950s. More recent interests are Art Deco and Edwardian styles, Mexican and Danish silver jewelry, and beads of all kinds. Copies of almost all styles are being made."
-Kovels Komments



Gold, set with table-cut emeralds, and hung wi...Image via Wikipedia

      "Silver has new status and name designers are using it with precious stones to create innovative designs. Silver jewelry is a better color than gold when worn with the neon colors being shown for spring. Pre-owned jewelry is considered chic now, so look for vintage silver jewelry to be higher-priced. Or could the sudden interest in new silver jewelry be the result of the high price of gold?"
- Kovels Komments
Fine ammolite jewelry by Korite International....