The thing is that, pawn brokers (shoppes), are not antique dealers. If you have antique jewlery, your best bet is an antique dealer. Most antique dealers buy and sell antique jewlery. Pawn shoppes are buying the gold and silver apecifically for the gold and silver content and not for it's value as an antique. Although pawn shoppes pay well for gold and silver, their not generally dealers in antique jewlery. You should check out both pawn shoppes and antique dealers before you sell any antique jewlery.
Use a piece of unglazed ceramic material. Rub the gold against it. Fool's gold will leave a black streak, and real gold will leave a golden streak. This ofcourse works for gold and you will lose a bit of gold in the process. There are other methods for other metals and stones.
If you are referring to the tassel, it is typically gold.
Is it a real antique or a reproduction? It can make a difference. Yes
Gold jewellery that has existed for over 100 years is called antique gold jewellery. It means if you have any jewellery homemade before the year 1921, it will be considered as antique now. This kind of jewellery is exclusive because of its design, resale values and uniqueness, which is hard to replicate. It can be expensive to buy antique gold jewellery today because of its intricate craftsmanship.
It will have tiny numbers on or hallmarks
Real antique trunks are harder to find these days after a surge in interest in them in the late 1970s into the 1980s. Authentic antique trunks are found in antique shops, generally. This site offers the real thing: www.eagletrunks.com/ You can also find reproductions as well. Check out www.woodchests.com
It can be more collectable, but not necessarily more expensive, in antique jewellery.
well, if its crystal clear glass, then its a very valuable antique. if its heavy, its probably not that great.
Yes beige is a neutral color. If you were referring to gross antique gold skip it
real gold
Gold is an element. Only gold is real gold.