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How to photograph jewelry: DIY tips from successful designers #2

Second in a series on DIY tips from jewelry artists for shooting your own jewelry Like Hilary Hachey, jewelry artist...
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How to photograph jewelry on models: tips from the pros

Buying jewelry online has always had one major drawback: you can’t try it on. If you’re selling this way, it...
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How to build a great antique jewelry collection

Should you build a collection by theme or period? Is it better to buy through auctions or dealers? Where can you go to try on one-of-a-kind masterpieces - like jewelry by Lalique - without spending a dime?
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8 secrets for buying a woman jewelry

With the holidays fast approaching, men everywhere are facing that age-old problem: what to get the jewelry-loving women in their lives. Here, some tips from experts - and a few guys who've figured it out.
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How to buy ancient jewelry for $3,000 or less

Fine antiquities in good condition are rare and that keeps prices high in this category overall. Ancient jewelry, however, is a notable exception. You can buy rings and earrings from Ancient Rome and Greece for the price of a David Yurman bracelet.
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How to buy a jewelry loupe

Looking for the perfect loupe? Gem and jewelry expert Antoinette Matlins explains what to look for.
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How to photograph jewelry: DIY tips from successful designers #1

Selling jewelry online requires compelling digital images, and lots of them. If you have the time and money, you can hire a professional product photographer to shoot your jewelry - or you can do it yourself. More and more jewelry artists are learning to do just that. A few are really good at it.
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How I photograph jewelry on myself

For the last post in this model photography series, I’m turning my unforgiving lens on my own middle-aged self (gulp)....
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Ancient gold jewelry: timeless beauty, technical mastery

Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an...
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How to use a jewelry loupe

When you examine a piece of jewelry through a loupe, are you seeing everything there is to see? A seasoned expert offers tips for mastering this tricky but incredibly useful little gadget.
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How to buy estate jewelry

Jewelry historian and Antiques Road Show regular Christie Romero shares her tips for buying estate jewelry - and avoiding rip-offs.
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8 secrets for shopping jewelry on 47th Street

After three decades on 47th Street, working her way from vendor of a 47th Street booth to head of her...
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How to clean your jewelry and keep it like new

If you have rings you haven’t taken off in a while, you may notice they’ve lost their sparkle. Soap, lotion,...
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Bold and beautiful: how to wear Retro jewelry

Retro was a bold style of jewelry that took off during WWII, when women became spies and factory workers and tough, sassy broads took over the big screen. Here's what to look for and how to wear it today.
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Celebrating 8 years of The Jewelry Loupe with OK! magazine

OK! magazine is hitting newsstands in Bulgaria with a feature on jewelry blogs & bloggers, including me and mine. To mark the 8th anniversary of The Jewelry Loupe, here is a sneak peek and translation. Cheers!
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