| The time has come to stop investing your money | | | | buy art decorated jewelry. If you're going to invest |
| into the unreliable stock market. Metals and stones | | | | in art deco jewelry, you better know what you're |
| are where the real dollars are being made right now. | | | | doing. Here are some tips to get you started on your |
| If you're looking to invest your money into an up and | | | | way to successful investing with jewelry from the |
| coming, potentially profitable market, then it's time to | | | | silver jewelry era. |
| buy silver jewelry. | | | | All authentic art decorated jewelry was hand made |
| Hopefully, you already know that antiques make | | | | by superior craftsmen. Look for pieces that were |
| great investments because the older and more rare | | | | designed by Cartier, Georges Fouquet, Sandoz, |
| an antique is, the more money it's worth. While there | | | | Chanel, Brandt, and Van Cleef. |
| is no set in stone rule for an item to qualify as an | | | | Original works from the silver jewelry period |
| antique, it is generally accepted that the item must | | | | contained a lot of colors that contrasted with one |
| be at least 100 years old. This general guideline was | | | | another. The jewelry era used a lot of |
| the result of an old tariff act that passed in 1930. | | | | experimentation with their jewelry designs. |
| That act basically defined antiques as any ornamental | | | | Beware and take caution when attempting to buy art |
| or artistic item made before 1830. Why 1830? | | | | deco jewelry online. It's darn near impossible to |
| Because items made before then were hand crafted | | | | distinguish between authentic and replica art deco |
| and not produced by machines. | | | | jewelry by looking at a picture. Try to find reputable |
| "So why buy art deco jewelry? What does it have | | | | sellers and if possible, get a certificate of authenticity. |
| to do with antiques?" | | | | Be on the lookout for jewelry that was made with |
| Glad you asked. The silver jewelry period is | | | | platinum. During the art deco era, platinum was |
| estimated to have begun in about the year 1915 and | | | | considered the new, modern, light weight metal. This |
| ended approximately in 1935. Any art decorated | | | | led to widespread use of the precious metal in art |
| jewelry from that time period might be worth a lot | | | | deco jewelry. |
| of money to you. To begin, you're likely to gain value | | | | Look for art deco pieces that contain hard stones |
| from the metals and stones themselves. Secondly, | | | | like pearls, onyx, jade, coral, emeralds, and sapphires. |
| the generally accepted definition that an antique is | | | | Finally, when attempting to invest in and buy art |
| any artistic or ornamental item that is at least 100 | | | | deco jewelry, ask a lot of questions and do your |
| years old is right around the corner. You have two | | | | homework. The more knowledge you have, the |
| great factors on your side. | | | | better investments you will make. Take your time |
| You need to know what you're looking for when you | | | | and don't rush your buying decisions! |