Vintage and Antique Jewellery

Vintage jewellery is becoming more and more popular with consumers in Australia, UK, and the US today, as these items offer a unique charm that some modern pieces simply do not have. One concern for many buyers, however, is how to ascertain whether or not the items that they are thinking of purchasing are genuine or not. The first way to identify whether or not an item of vintage jewellery from the retailer is authentic is by examining the front of the jewellery for clues as to its real age. One thing that can indicate that an item is genuine is the fact that there may be some dirt around the stones on the ring, necklace or brooch. There are also other indicators that the item is an authentically vintage one, including worn plating in some areas, and damage to the stones, pearls or other parts of the piece. All these will indicate that this is indeed an item that has seen quite a few years of use, whereas newer items will tend to have that pristine, 'fresh-from-the-factory' lo