Member Since July 30, 2008 , From Los Angeles , United States
About Deidre:

writer, curmudgeon, optimistic malcontent, studying appraisal and connoisseurship and working on a book on gemstones.


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Answered: Searching for information about an antique pair of ...

Hard to tell without a picture. Here are some scissors for sale on Ruby Lane that might match what you are talking about and give you a general price range http://search.rubylane.com/collectibles ...

Answered: How can I sell my large loose gemstones?

Do you have appraisal certifications for the stones? I think that would be the first step with stones of this value. If you have those you could try eBay or you could try an online dealer that ...

Answered: I hear thats it's important when grading the ...

BZ's info above is correct. The eCS is the e-praise cut score which purports to offer new way to look the value of a stone. The eCS establishes a numerical rating of the stone evaluating the cut ...

Answered: Gold heart necklace

Is it the one shown in the poster? I can't get a bigger picture. It looks a little similar to the new Juicy Couture heart necklaces. Some of the ones on this search http://shop.nordstrom.com/SR?bd=N ...

Answered: Ring sized

I would take it to an independent jeweler/goldsmith who can advise you on a potential price. Depending on the thickness of the band and the type of design you may need to have some gold added. If it's ...

Answered: Whats my antique oil lamp worth?

sounds beautiful. It's probably dates back to the 1870s-1880s. Is the bracket similar to this one http://www.rubylane.com/shops/cachetantiques/item/785 ? It may be milk glass which was popular for ...

Answered: Is the jewelry at chain stores cheaper than the ...

It depends on the piece and on the chain store in question. Sometimes that can be the case if you are looking for a piece that is very standard and available at a lot of places (simple gold hoop ...

Answered: I'm looking to replace my mother's vintage ...

finding a similar piece will be a challenge but perhaps also an adventure. Do you have a picture of the piece, you could try taking that to local antiques dealers. Good places to start online would be ...

Answered: Diamond ring

Jewelry stores probably won't give you anything close to what your husband paid for it. If you still have the box or appraisal papers and can take a good picture of it I might try eBay or Portrero or ...

Answered: GIA inscription

Stones have have been appraised by the GIA have a # but it is not inscribed on the ring, it can be found on the grading report or on an appraisal that came with the ring.

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