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What Are Jewels Doing Inside of Watches?
Have you ever heard someone refer to the number of jewels in a watch? It usually doesn’t mean bling, it means the number of jewels inside the watch. Watches can be separated into two major categories,...
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Porcelain Figurines
One of the most popular classes of collectibles is the porcelain figurine. Porcelain figurines are manufactured all over the world. For centuries, artisans in nations such as Italy, Germany, China,...
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What to Do when you Lose a Stone?
We have all heard stories about replacing a missing stone in a diamond ring. Did you know you can usually find a replacement for any kind of stone, not just diamonds? Well-known precious stones like...
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Art Deco Jewelry
Do you have a piece of jewelry that is bold, geometric, with straight lines and strong angles? Chances are you posses a piece of Art Deco jewelry. The Art Deco period covers roughly the years from 1915...
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Bronze Statuary & Sculptures
A popular item for home or office decor are collectible bronze statues. Bronze statuary are typically duplicates of sculptures, often smaller versions of larger works. Bronze sculptures vary in size,...
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Reproductions, Originals and Counterfeits
Do you know what the difference is between a counterfeit and a reproduction? About 10 years in prison! All sorts of collectible items are reproduced to be exacting matches to the original items. Often...
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Bullion Coins versus Currency Coins
Many collectors of precious metals do so by collecting coins. Rare coins in silver gold – and sometimes platinum – are highly collectible. Much of their value is tied to their history than to their...
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Collectible Values
How exactly does one arrive at the value of an item? At Jewels on Hampton, buying and selling scrap gold, silver and loose gemstones is fairly straightforward. We offer a fair multiple of market...
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Storing and Handling Collectible Coins
Do you have a coin collection? Make sure you store it right! Coin collections that are not stored properly can be reduced to junk – worth only the value of the precious metal – if allowed to be damaged...
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Proof Coins and Proof Coin Sets Highly Collectible
A popular collectible among coin collectors are Proofs and Proof Sets. Coins are minted using dies. Typically made of a very hard material – certainly harder than the metal out of which a coin is...
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Beware The Values Given At Estate Settlements For Gold, Silver, Jewelry and...
A few months ago a couple came by Jewels On Hampton to review several boxes of valuables that had been part of an estate. The items included jewelry, gold and silver coins and a large number of small...
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Three Things to Know when Selling Antique Jewelry to Antique Jewelry Buyers
Do you have antique jewelry and are interested in selling it to an antique jewelry buyer? Here are three things to know to help you understand the value of your antique jewelry. How do you define...
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Costume Jewelry vs Fine Jewelry
At Jewels on Hampton, we are buyers for both Fine Jewelry and Costume Jewelry. Many of our customers are unsure into which category their collectible may fall and in turn are unsure about the value....
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Quick Tips For Selling Loose Semi-precious Stones
Jewels on Hampton is a locally owned and managed jewelry store who serve the community as loose semi-precious stone buyers. Here are a few things to know when looking to sell your semi-precious...
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Good Things to Know Before Selling your Silver Flatware
Jewels on Hampton are silver flatware buyers! Here are a few tips to know when looking over your silver flatware you are considering selling, or if you just want to explore how valuable it may be....
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