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Antique Wedding Rings
Have you always wanted an antique ring that resonates with its own charm? Antique rings for a wedding can instantly add a unique touch to the wedding, and make it a whole lot more memorable. Rather than buying a generic and boring ring for your wedding, try getting an antique ring instead! Here's why antique rings are getting more popular these days. * Consider the fact that you can often find a larger looking diamond that dates back to the 30's. Why is that? Well the bands were very elaborate and allowed the carved setting to accentuate the diamond in a way that ...
Memories of an Antique Farm Table
Most people who live in farm yards can recall the times when they used to have dinner at their grandparents house down the road. The tables your grandparents used would be antique farm tables by todays standards.They are strong and sturdy, hardly ever showing any signs of wear in terms of their age. In fact they could go on being used for the next hundred years! So, do you recall those old tables, and how they smelled, and what it was like to eat on them? During some of the years that my daughter was growing up, we lived in an ...
Hidden Gems in Antiques
My family has this tradition of keeping antique silver, and they've been doing this for generations. It does not all come from one source. Some families seem to inherit all their jewelry from some ancient ancestor who was extremely successful, lucky, or crooked. But in my family, the members add to the silver vault gradually, and individually. Something like a family heirloom thing, except everyone "contributes." There is antique silver from my grandmother, my great-grandmother, and other distant relatives, of which some wind up in the "forgotten by time" category. Some of them are gorgeous antique sterling silver jewelry, while others ...
Choosing a Future Antique
Choosing a Future Antique Item Nick Besson Defined Tag: Future Antiques. What is new today, will become an antique tomorrow. This is true especially for rare and valuable items that are in demand, yet low in supply. Yet, it's not so simple. Does the item have value enough to be resold for a higher value than when it was first acquired? What in this current time, will become a "real" antique in the near or distant future? Let's look at what makes an item rise in value and become an antique of the future. So, why is something commonly bought collectable? * Fastest thing I ...
Asian Collectables
Asian art and antiques are getting popular with the masses because they are generally thought of as unique or exotic. But a common mistake is to assume that Asian antiques are mostly to do with jade or some calligraphy painting. There is a huge and very varied Asian antique market out there, with almost any type of imaginable antique; it just requires some savvy searching to collect very high quality, small items. Here are some of the items that encompass the Asian art world and within it we will take a peak at some of the tiny easy to store ...
March 16th, 2009
Antique Wedding Rings -
Have you always wanted an antique ring that resonates with ... More
Memories of an Antique Farm Table -
Most people who live in farm yards can recall the times when th... More
Hidden Gems in Antiques -
My family has this tradition of keeping antique silver, and t... More
Choosing a Future Antique -
Choosing a Future Antique Item
Nick Besson
Defined Tag: Futur... More
Asian Collectables -
Asian art and antiques are getting popular with the masses be... More