Archive for November, 2008
Cleaning Sterling Silver Jewelry
The natural darkening of aged silver is referred to as patina, and is considered very desirable because it shows the detail of the workmanship in jewelry. In charms, for example, the low or engraved areas take on a darker patina and the surfaces are a bit more lustrous.
Charm History – Bates & Kline, Inc.
The old Bates & Klinke Company produced some of my favorite collectible travel charms. Bates & Klinke, Inc. was founded in 1919 in Attleboro Massachusetts by Harold Bates & Oscar Klinke. Attleboro was a major center for jewelry production in the early 20th century. Bates & Klinke are noted for making souvenir silver charms from tourist travel destinations, along with souvenir [...]
Mindset Matters
This afternoon I listened to a webinar called “Mindset Matters” given by Lisa Suttora, founder of WhatDoISell.com. This came at a perfect time for me. I have to admit that the past few weeks I’ve had days when I question my ability to do on-line sales. Between the economy and the ebay foolishness my sales [...]
Jewelry Quote of the Month – November 2008
“The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.” ~Salvador Dalí
