by Christopher Proudlove©Daniel Swarovski was a pioneer who invented the first machine to cut crystal glass in 1892 and soon his crystal gems set a fashion trend by enhancing the femail form.
eBay power-seller Berliner Marion von Kuczkowski, 40, has hit on a scheme already dubbed “a gem of a strip show” - to stick […]
Entries from June 2006
Swarovski gems: crystal glass that dazzles collectors worldwide
June 18th, 2006 · No Comments
Titanic memorabilia prices show no signs of sinking
June 2nd, 2006 · No Comments
Prices for Titanic memorabilia continue to spiral. In a Christie’s sale in New York yesterday (Thursday June 1) a painted bronze flag with the insignia of the White Star line - owners of the liner - sold together with a Titanic name board from one of the lifeboats that carried passengers to safety after April […]
Antique paperweights can be worth their weight in gold
June 1st, 2006 · No Comments
by Christopher Proudlove©The paperweight sitting on my desk is something of an excuse for one. It’s a cheap Victorian novelty job with a picture of an elephant stuck on the bottom, the distinctly odd-looking creature with its trunk wrapped around a zoo keeper. But its appeal lies in its oddness. Clearly the man who […]
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