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- Treasure Hunting For Amber By:-David Cowley
Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewelry. The most expensive amber jewelry is 30 to 90 million years old and will have some type of prehistoric insects or even small vertebrates trapped inside. Sadly to say most of the amber jewelry with insects trapped inside is counterfeited. It is a man made by using a plastic resin and often the counterfeits will have a too perfect posed insect trapped inside.
- Treasure Hunting For Tiger Eye By:-David Cowley
The Tiger Eye is a quartz composite gemstone with a hardness of 7. This gemstone is created when crocidolite (asbestos) is replaced with iron and sodium similar to the process that creates petrified wood. During the process the crocidolite or asbestos is completely dissolved and the gemstone takes the fibrous formation and the some of the coloration of the crocidolite. This process creates the parallel lines giving the shifting play of light and movement.
- A Guide To Diecast Toy Collecting By:-janetra
Collecting diecast toys has been a favourite hobby for both children and adults for many years. These mini replicas of full size vehicles have fascinated many generations. Many diecast toys in perfect condition, complete with the original box, special markings and price tags have increased in value enormously. Some of these models were specially made for store openings, launches of new products or special events.
- Themes Used In Antique Stock Certificate Collecting, Part Two By:-Larry Crain
Most people collect antique stock certificates by type, or theme, to give a common thread to their collection and to add passion to the search for specific certificates (though most of us also “cheat” and collect others just because we like them). Collecting themes also provides a logical way to organize or display your favorite stock certificates.
- Are Your Old Stock Certificate Signatures Real By:-Larry Crain
Authentic, hand-signed signatures on collectible antique stock certificates add historical significance and value to the documents. This article explains how to determine if autographs are original rather than printed or stamped.
- Where To Get A Good Deal On Metal Detectors By:-David Cowley
Getting a good deal on several metal detectors can go a long way in keeping the peace on the home front. Having to share one detector between several children is not going to get anyone interested in the hobby! There are some great places where you can snag a bargain on discount metal detectors, both in person and online.
- Tips On Renting A Metal Detector Before You Buy By:-David Cowley
A lot of people have dreams of finding buried treasure on a nearby beach and so they rent a metal detector to comb those beaches. This looks fun and somewhat romantic even, the idea that coins and valuable artifacts can be found in the sand. But in reality hunting for buried treasure can be something of a long and tedious prospect, especially on beaches that are well populated. This means that many other treasure hunters have come before you! So it might be a good idea to rent a metal detector for a while to see if this is really something that you would enjoy doing for hours and even days on end.
- A Review Of The Garret Ace 250 Metal Detector By:-David Cowley
Some features of the Garret Ace 250 metal detector include notch discrimination, pinpoint feature, graphic target ID and Touch-n-Go technology. These features are imperative not just for the ease of use but for accuracy when hunting as well.
- Treasure Hunting For Lake Superior Agates By:-David Cowley
Did you know that the official gemstones of the state of Minnesota are called agates? Of all the beautiful rocks and gemstones that could have been considered, these beautiful stones that are readily available along so many beachfronts of that state are so treasured that they now have that official title.
- Treasure Hunting For Civil War Artifacts By:-David Cowley
If you're a modern-day treasure hunter you may wonder how you can find some great Civil War artifacts, whether on your own or through another seller that has already found them for you. Believe it or not, there are still some great items you can find from the Civil War even after all these decades.
- Treasure Hunting For Benitoite By:-David Cowley
Benitoite was named after the county where it was first found, San Benito County, in 1907 and to this day San Benito County is the only place in the world that you can find this gemstone, making it among the rarest gems on the planet. Benitoite became California's official state gemstone in 1985. The price of this gemstone is between $500 and $3,000 per carat depending the quality of the stone and most of the gems found are less than one carat in size.
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