Today I want to cover moveable jewelry. What exactly is moveable jewelry you ask? It is jewelry that has a moveable part to it. What type

With some of the basics out of the way, we are finally going to discuss some of the characteristics of natural solid opals....

Let’s discuss natural solid opals. These are the opals mined from the ground. These rough chunks are cut into one solid piece of opal....

Doublets and triplets – Oh My! Would this be a parent’s worse nightmare or best blessing? Just kidding. I’m not referring to the amount...

Let’s start the opal article series with the ones to avoid paying high prices for. These include the imitation opals (fakes), not...

Here’s an awesome tip, complete with pictures, sent in from one of my readers. My reader wanted an easy way to determine if an item is...

Here’s a picture of my latest sterling silver find and the story to go with it. This past Friday I visited a few thrift stores that I...

Although this particular bracelet isn’t solid gold or silver, these types of vintage Damascene panel bracelets can be made from precious...

https://youtu.be/9a0J8ojFi4g Good Luck and Happy Hunting, ~Vicki Priebe Author of "Cheap Gold and Silver"

One of my readers has found GOLD! He bought a pair of 12 K gold earrings at a secondhand store for $25. He saved himself some serious...

Upon arriving at a yard sale mid morning, I noticed some jewelry items in front of the lady holding the sale. As I was looking through...

This James Avery sterling silver dolphin ring isn’t your every day run of the mill ring. What you haven’t heard of James Avery? Then...

“Twas the Night Before Christmas” and all through the garage sale, a creature was stirring and it was me. I found this Christmas spoon...

Tic Tock, Tic Tock – Watch for clocks! Make sure you are keeping your eyes open for clocks. Here’s why: Pocket watches, wrist watches,...

Here’s a cool bangle bracelet complete with grapes to wet your appetite. All I need now is a giant leaf fan to go with it. It was...

I arrived at a garage sale in the early afternoon of the second day of the sale. As I walked through the garage, a jumbled mess of...

Some of Our Readers’ Finds – It’s Exciting A few of our readers decided to send us a few pictures of their finds to share with you. I’m...

It seems this year was a pearl year. I kept finding pearls for sale. Here’s another set of pearl earrings, I bought from a garage sale....

Take this little visualization with me. You arrive at a yard sale and start looking at the tables. Your excitement mounts when you notice...

Here’s a pair of 14 K gold ball stud earrings. I bought these for fifty cents at a yard sale. Do you guys see a pattern here? Gold...