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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 222019, member: 36"]The prices in books never have been accurate, except by accident! They're generally full retail or pie in the sky retail. Time changes values and some go up while others tank. I'm a jewelry addict, mostly because you can pack an awful lot of "ooh pretty" into a small space and it's really easy to ship. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another book series that isn't always cheap but is useful is "Inside the Jewelry Box"; there are multiple volumes again. Another you might need is the Little Book of Mexican Silver Hallmarks. It's out of print and tends to be not cheap. Obviously if you aren't doing a lot of Mexican silver, you can skip that one. Books on Gemstones are also a good thing; sometimes you can spot something that looks out of place in a piece of "costume" jewelry. That isn't. Whoops. Professional dealers don't tend to make those mistakes, but every once in a while one of us screws up. </p><p><br /></p><p>Other than that, the best way to learn is to look at a lot of the stuff. Sometimes that "ooh pretty" instinctive reaction is a good guide. So is the "that's seriously weird" reaction. Sometimes the weird pieces are worth the most.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 222019, member: 36"]The prices in books never have been accurate, except by accident! They're generally full retail or pie in the sky retail. Time changes values and some go up while others tank. I'm a jewelry addict, mostly because you can pack an awful lot of "ooh pretty" into a small space and it's really easy to ship. Another book series that isn't always cheap but is useful is "Inside the Jewelry Box"; there are multiple volumes again. Another you might need is the Little Book of Mexican Silver Hallmarks. It's out of print and tends to be not cheap. Obviously if you aren't doing a lot of Mexican silver, you can skip that one. Books on Gemstones are also a good thing; sometimes you can spot something that looks out of place in a piece of "costume" jewelry. That isn't. Whoops. Professional dealers don't tend to make those mistakes, but every once in a while one of us screws up. Other than that, the best way to learn is to look at a lot of the stuff. Sometimes that "ooh pretty" instinctive reaction is a good guide. So is the "that's seriously weird" reaction. Sometimes the weird pieces are worth the most.[/QUOTE]
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