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 What are Jewelry Stampings — and What do I Do with Them?
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
Some of the most interesting design components in the world of jewelry making are brass jewelry stampings. Sadly, they have been terribly neglected – or even unknown!
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 Consider Filigree for Your Next Jewelry Design!
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
Ah, filigree. Doesn't it just sound like a jewelry word, lovely, lacey – because that's what it is, a sort of wire “lace.” Just as fabric lace made of thread can be embellished and embroidered, so can metal lace, or filigree. I
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 Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button or What to Do With Old Buttons
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
It's not a strange thing to discover that those who like to make jewelry also like to scout around at flea markets.
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 What’s It Worth or Or How to Triage a Box of Old Jewelry
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
You've spent Saturday afternoon at an auction or flea market and you've come home with a beer flat of old jewelry. The big problem is that you don't have a clue about any of it.
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 What’s It Worth or Or How to Triage a Box of Old Jewelry Part II
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
Now that the stuff is separated, however, you still don't have a clue how much it's worth, and maybe you just don't really want to pay someone beaucoup bucks to tell you if they even know.
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 Whats It Worth or Or How to Triage a Box of Old Jewelry Part III
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
In this final installment of this series, we're going to talk about establishing a comfortable selling value for the pieces you wish to sell, whom to approach to sell them, and how to do it in a professional way.
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 To Sign or Not to Sign....That is the Question!
by Brenda Sue Lansdowne
I get asked about signing work all the time.How do I do it? Where can I find those little tags? Can I get them to match my work? Can I get a custom stamp made? First, you DEFINITELY SHOULD sign your work!
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 What Could be Better than Collecting Jewelry?
by Jenny Stephens
My cup of tea is shopping in stores that resemble an attic. You know the kind: overfilled and bursting at the seams with an enormity of "stuff" one might expect to find in a big old Victorian home.
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 What’s It Worth?
by Jenny Stephens
There are few people who choose instead to first ask about its history, use, composition or, if displaying the name of a company or individual designer, what the stamped signature or mark may indicate.
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 Name Dropping
by Jenny Stephens
Hang around a group of vintage jewelry collectors and you're sure to hear someone say, "That looks like 'so and so' if you ask me." This example properly illustrate the fact that unmarked jewelry presents a problem today.
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 How Old is Old?
by Jenny Stephens
Goodness knows there’s no shortage of old accessories to peruse and purchase but, when browsing turns to buying, it’s not fair that you can’t assume any item’s description to be factual.
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 The Trends and Styles of Collectible Jewelry
by Jenny Stephens
In a society that tends to focus on youth, collectible jewelry remains a niche where having a couple of years under your belt may be viewed as a definite advantage.
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 Taking Stock
by Jenny Stephens
The beginning of each New Year, for collectors and dealers alike, brings hope. Hope to find that one special yet elusive piece, hope to find that one missing stone that's forever prevented the repair of a valuable accessory.
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 Miriam Haskell: The Queen of Beads
by Jenny Stephens
To bead lovers, collectors and dealers alike, one name inspires oohs and ahhhs unlike any other: Miriam Haskell. Just who was this woman who spun beads and wires into gold and why does her jewelrybring top dollar?
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 Figuratively Speaking - Part I
by Jenny Stephens
Over the years, and regardless of age, I’ve frequently referred to costume jewelry as individual works of art. The development and acceptance of faux jewels has permitted some of the most creative the ability to produce ...
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 Figuratively Speaking Part II: The Jonette Jewelry Company
by Jenny Stephens
Collectors, dealers and occasional wearers of costume jewelry would be remiss to deny familiarity with accessories manufactured by the Jonette Jewelry Company.
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 Real or Repro – a Slippery Slope
by Jenny Stephens
At the beginning of this year copies of vintage styled Weiss costume jewelry, reminiscent of pieces from the 1940s through 60s era, complete with counterfeit signature tags, were released to the accessories market.
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