| VINTAGE JEWELRY IDENTIFICATION | | | | VINTAGE JEWELRY IDENTIFICATION |
| Before you can find out what a piece of vintage | | | | Before you can find out what a piece of vintage |
| jewelry is worth, you need to find out what it is. This | | | | jewelry is worth, you need to find out what it is. This |
| can be as simple as turning it over and finding a | | | | can be as simple as turning it over and finding a |
| maker's mark or complicated as in "hours of | | | | maker's mark or complicated as in "hours of |
| research". First thing first: Examine your jewelry for a | | | | research". First thing first: Examine your jewelry for a |
| maker's mark. Look on the back or on the clasp. | | | | maker's mark. Look on the back or on the clasp. |
| Thoroughly examine every inch of the piece. If you | | | | Thoroughly examine every inch of the piece. If you |
| see a maker's mark, start your research! Not finding | | | | see a maker's mark, start your research! Not finding |
| a maker's mark doesn't mean it's not valuable, on the | | | | a maker's mark doesn't mean it's not valuable, on the |
| contrary; many fine pieces of jewelry were never | | | | contrary; many fine pieces of jewelry were never |
| marked. It does mean you will need to put in a little | | | | marked. It does mean you will need to put in a little |
| more effort in research. | | | | more effort in research. |