Depression glass is so named because it was made during the depression years. In very austere times when jobs and money were hard to come by, depression glass offered a small spark of luxury in dark times....
Silver In Its Many Forms If you find this guide useful please be sure to vote for YES at the bottom of the page. STERLING SILVER is 92.5% pure silver and will generally be stamped with 925 as a sign that it is...
Setting your own gems in ready-made blank settings is a very easy and affordable way of setting your gems in ready-to-wear jewellery pieces. If you are a hobby gem cutter or just like buying gemstones, this is...
RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE This article relates to many American clocks manufactured between 1880’s and 1920’s.Usually painted black with fancy cast feet, cast columns and pillars also...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
Reduce the health hazards associated with oil painting by cleaning up using vegetable oil rather than turps. Swish brushes in a small jar of oil and wipe excess oil with tissue paper. Rub soap over the...
Firstly it is important to note that different countries have different sizing methods. Most of the world goes by number sizing which is the easiest and most accurate way. England uses letter sizing which most...