From identifying hallmarks to caring for your pieces, this is everything you need to know about argent objects ...

Once a hallmark of wealth and fine dining etiquette, sterling silver is becoming increasingly rare in everyday households. Much like the once-popular china cabinet, it's commonly found tucked away in ...

There's an old saw that the reason most of us only know a good opera when we see one is because someone told us so. The same is true with jewelry. Lacking a fancy label or tiny marking, otherwise ...

The Internet has provided collectors with a wealth of information. Today, I’m passing on a pair of Web sites that I find useful. I hope you’ll agree. One of them will be of big help to anyone in need ...

CHM copy has bookplate: Gift of the Davidson Sterenfeld Family Foundation. Designed as the essential reference tool for appraisers, collectors and dealers of silverware, the Encyclopedia is an ...

Did you know that the current value of sterling silver is $16.56 per ounce? The overall value of sterling silver jewelry is part of what makes it so alluring. Not only is this type of metal classy, ...