The best way to recognize bakelite comes with experience. After you’ve seen enough pieces you will easily recognize it. There are also some excellent books on the market that you might find helpful.

o BAKELITE JEWELRY - Tony Grasso
oTHE BEST OF BAKELITE AND OTHER PALSTIC JEWELRY - Dee Battle & Alayne Lesser
o BAKELITE JEWELRY GOOD*BETTER*BEST - Donna [...]

In the late 1870s, Tiffany followed the Aesthetic Movement. It focused on integrating the various arts in his decorative work. One of the greatest examples of this type of artwork was for his good friends Louisine and Henry Osborne Havemeyer. Tiffany used various elements he had created including mosaic walls, fireplace screens, lighting fixtures, and [...]

Are those weddings bells I’m hearing? By the gleam in your eyes, people can tell that you’re raring to ask your girl to marry you. While this isn’t the church, you have come to the right place to look for the most romantic ways to propose marriage to your girlfriend.
After all, bending down on one [...]

There is great beauty and the essence of romanticism in diamond Victorian engagement rings. Queen Victoria, for whom the style is named, had the longest reign in British history. Her taste in jewelry was for the ornate.
Some women prefer modern styles. However, nothing looks and feels as much like romantic love as a fancy Victorian [...]

Antique pearl jewelry is classified as being over 100 years old. This means that any type of pearl jewelry from the 1809’s back is considered to be antique. However, there are many others that will classify antique as being over fifty years old. There are many different styles of this type of jewelry which include [...]

If you`re thinking about buying an engagement ring and you know that you want to look for the best, then there are a few diamond rings that are absolutely stunning. These rings are sold by two of the top jewelry sellers and are the most beautiful that you will find. If you don`t want to [...]

Art Nouveau Period: 1890-1915- Frenchman Rene Jules Lalique and American Louis Comfort Tiffany were the leading Art Nouveau jewelry makers of the time. Art Nouveau was fantastical and stylized, using many flowing and feminine elements of vines, leaves, birds, scrolls, serpents, insects and flowers in its design. A transparent enamel, Plique-a-jour, was often employed without [...]

Wearing nice and expensive jewelry is a dream for any girl but the sad reality is that due to different classes that have been made in our society, it is not possible for every woman to buy expensive jewelry so the only option left in this case is to use cheap jewelry. Usually only those [...]

Sterling silver jewelry findings are an important tool in many jewelry designers’ tool kits. They can be the star of the show, act as an enhancement to other beads, highlight intricate wire designs, or be used make a piece secure - some silver beads serve more than one of these purposes. Sterling silver beads in [...]

Scrabble jewelry consists of many different types of jewelry made from upcycled scrabble game pieces. It’s a hot trend currently in fashion. There are hundreds of different styles of this kind of jewelry, anything from whimsical to inspirational to personal. These accessories are great for giving as gifts for any kind of special occasion, and [...]