I have heard many men, at various venues across the country, report that they don’t buy jewelry for their wives or girlfriends because they don’t know enough about jewelry to make an informed decision ...

KANSAS CITY, MO — As the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” We’re finding the value of some treasures this morning with Celebrity PH.D. Antiques Appraiser Dr. Lori, such as an ...

When I see everyone from 20-something major league baseball players to sensational senior women reintroducing pearls to their everyday (and team uniform) wardrobes, you know that the values are going ...

Today’s jewelry trends cater to designs that are dainty, diminutive, demure. That was not the case in the 1980s. Such dainty and feminine jewelry was out in the 1980s. Brash, big, bold, powerful ...

With Valentine’s Day being celebrated this month, jewelry is on the minds of both givers and receivers. One of the most popular and growing collecting category is antique and vintage jewelry, ...

When I see everyone from 20-something Major League Baseball players to sensational senior women reintroducing pearls to their everyday (and team) wardrobes, you know the values are going to rise with ...

In 30 years of appraising art and antiques, Dr. Lori Verderame has seen some things. Perhaps the most singular item she has appraised was the wallet George Washington carried while crossing the ...

I have been known to say that just because something is old that doesn’t mean it is automatically valuable. I have junk in my house, my grandmother had junk in her house – sometimes it’s just older ...

Dr. Lori is the star antiques appraiser on the Discovery channel’s Auction Kings. Ph.D. antiques appraiser, Dr. Lori Verderame is an internationally syndicated columnist with columns carried in 400+ ...

Many enjoy browsing thrift shops and yard sales for different reasons; whether for the thrill of a cool find, to shop sustainably by re-using items, to save their pennies, or even to resell items as a ...

The concept of an appraisal seems simple enough yet many people confuse an appraisal with an asking price or a purchase offer. An appraisal is an opinion of value provided by an educated, ethical, and ...