Jewelry Chatroom Board

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR JOOLIES...LIL

Hi All Joolies,
Just checking in to let you know I am thinking about you all.
Still hanging in with selling on the internet at TACE & RL. I am never bored as there
are still so many things to learn everyday & sorting & pricing..this does keep me busy that is for sure.
Hope everyone is having a good summer too.
Lil

Hi All Joolies & Shelly,
Never stick a pin into anything..causes damage esp. in amber..I have seen several nice pieces of amber with a hole (usually in the center).
I have done hours and hours of research & handling cameos & in my opinion that is the best way to gain experience of what is vintage, carved, museum quality, etc. There is actually no short cuts to learning except maybe a book from the library might help you where you can see what is valuable and what to look for. I do love to read & that has helped me..have over 50 books in my personal library on jewelry.
I do look at my competitors sites and how they display their items..this has given me many new ideas..always learning too.
Yes, there used to be a tight knit group of joolies..I came to think of a lot ot them as friends as you heard from them everyday with their daily comings and goings...it is so sad that it broke up.
I am on RL,TACE & ESTY...I do spend sometime during each and every day working on them.
Please don't needle jewelry any more and get yourself or loan from the library a few books on jewelry...I bet you'll be glad you did. Amazon does have used books.
Lil

Hi All Joolies,
Shelly also glad to see June 1st here in No. VA.
I hava a Tara set in my shop for the longest time & there is very little interest.
Too bad for it is a beautiful set. Sometimes pictures do not do justice to the
piece.
You are looking for some jewelry sites for info? Let me know I'll ck through
what I have & get them to you.
Lil

Hello..I do check in from time to time. Still keeping up my shops on the internet.
Lil

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL JOOLIES!!!
Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi Shelly & All Joolies,

Shelly, sorry RL charges $20 a mth just for advertising, then they charge regardless 39cents to start off for each new item & maintenance each month something like .39 (I get a discount) for each item that is already in your shop & you need something like 80-100 items to be noticed.....like what I know is a fact ....you need to spend $ to get $. Doesn't ebay give free ads sometimes? Do you have a store & what is your ebay name by the way?
Have a great week..Loveoldstuff

Hi All...HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YA ALL!
Shelly..I love RL...No Commission...a few rules that
I can live with..they do get you the customers..you do pay every month regardless if you have a sale or not, but have very few months where there were no sales. The customers for the most part are good to deal with. Only sell on RL the best of what I have & describe fully..don't want returns &
have had very few to almost none over the years....Lil

Hi All..Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Still at RL, ETSY, TACE & the antique shop. Enjoying this holiday week-end, and hope you all are doing the same.
Lil

Hi All Joolies...Doing good here & hope all is well with you all too. Will be back & forth today seeing if anyone is out there..Have a great day!...Loveoldstuff

Shelly..do a search on ebay for rose quartz necklace...I had some rose quartz..of course it is very cold when you place on your cheek, it was light pink with some white through it...not very valuable. For an idea of value find the completed auctions for it..Loveoldstuff-Lil.

Hi All & Shelly...On your question just go to ebay & search for rose quartz..maybe a ring for example & see what it looks like. Hope everyone is doing well...I'll come back again..Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All Joolies...Where are you all? Checked back a few times without anyone's update. Hope everyone is doing well...let me know what you are up to...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All Joolies...Just a quick fly by..Havn't forgotten you all...glad to be able to post again. I don't do ebay anymore do to my other shops taking all my time...I do ebay when I get something very unusual which is few & far between. Doing okay at the rocky road, etc. I have plenty to do just keeping up my shops on line, plus the space at the antique shop. Taxes are finally in & awaiting to hear from the accountants to sign the papers. Hope everyone is well & talk at ya again soon...Loveoldstuff

Hi Shelly & All Joolies,
Winter is still around sorry to say as we had another couple of inches this morning..snarling up traffic & lots of accidents here in No. VA. Still doing my taxes, but ahead so far. I go into the discussion boards everyday & find them interesting. Also the FlyLady site sends me a few emails everday so it is drummed into my head about doing 15 minutes of clean up everyday (where it is overwhelmiing). Books can get into piles, they are like bunnies multiplying by the tens. I did go thru a few & kept what I know what I would read soon. Already the piles have doubled. Gee the sun is now out & maybe the snow will melt. Have a great day!...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi Shelly & All Joolies,
Warming up here in No. VA finally! Doing good with the taxes doing a little at a time. Enjoying the two sites on ebay where folks ask questions & have pics of what they have..Shelly did you get to see them? New stuff to learn everyday there. Talk at ya soon..Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi Shelly & All Joolies,
No I don't do FB...don't want to either for time is limited. We are snowed in here so I have a few hours to play with my jools. I have to order some small boxes & do some sorting thru papers today. All my tax stuff is in one place where I will start next week to work up the figures. Will try to get back later...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi Joolies & Shelly,
Getting ready for the big storm here. Shelly..have you gotten the dailes on the Fly Lady sight? These can be up to about 8 or so a day, but I read at least half & they do give you good ideas to help you purge & get things done everyday tasks too. As far as doing up my taxes I have made a good start by putting everything I need into one file & will do a little every few days..that is the only way I can take this awful chore made into increments & I know that it is getting done a little at a time...better then rushing around at the last final days.
I do like those 2 links..you do learn a lot from what other's post there...be back in a few days...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Here is the other link to learning about jewelry & what others have to say:
http://community.ebay.com/t5/Fine-Jewelry-Gems-Precious/bd-p/21000000040

These links that I will put on here will help those who want to learn about jewelry & enjoy reading the opinions of knowlegeable folks.
Here is the one link & get the other
http://community.ebay.com/t5/Jewelry-Gemstones/bd-p/232

Hi All Joolies...I couldn't get in a while ago, but now I see I am here..have to write down my password & keep it handy.
I did go to a big indoor antique/flea market a few weeks ago. I was able to buy a few pins of different insects, cats & butterflies...which I always can sell in my closed cabinet at my antique spot.
I am thinking that folks who posted years ago did so because what they were selling would be available to view. On ebay I have recently found that there are 2 other places that discuss jewelry & have folks giving their opinions...if I found them then anyone else can also..one is & don't quote me...Gems & jewelry & the other is Fine Jewelry. If, you want the links which I can't seem to put on here..just email me at RL...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All & Shelly...Got in & I won't question it..hahaha.
Slow mth of Jan for me at the Red Rd site, but hanging in there regardless. Got a lot to do for the beginning of the month & I ease down a bit towards the middle as far as listing goes at the Red Rd site. Seems I am sorting each night while I watch t.v. for I have a big cabinet in a antique shop here in town, plus the other sites on the web that I have need a turnover of new items. Always something to do when you are a dealer.
Finally warming up here in VA at 41.
Of course, I just now got myself a heavier quilted coat for everyday.
Hope everyone has a great week-end. I might be going to a big show tomorrow, but I am not needing any inventory..just looooooking.
Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All Joolies,
Shelly....I have the same problem, but I am trying to overcome with a 15 minute timer & Flylady website reminders (everyday). You will be surprised what you can do in 15 min intervals..even 1x a day. Google up Flylady if you want to..now they do sell their own products, but with each is a helpful idea to carry out to keep you on a schedule with the thought of not making you a perfectionist that it seems we probably are....a BIT is better then NONE done! I highly recommend checking into this site...Lil

Hi All Joolies,
Shelly...Maybe one or two of your grand daughers might like to wear a cameo at her wedding, or just would like to collect jewelry...when you do the research they at least will know what they have. If you get the good ones fixed so much the better for the wearing. You can get small cheap plain glass topped boxes to display the ones that are not as valuable & of course with the attached note maybe inside or on the back of what is presented inside...just a few thoughts...Lil

Hi All Joolies,
Shelly, DO YOUR RESEARCH...CAMEOS are all over the internet...ebay closed, RL, antique shows, antique dealers...is it carved shell with a roman long nose..carved with the shell imperfections as part of the design, period of time of subject, gold frame, long stem, gold filled? & there are many other things to look into...I would put these aside 1st...then the resin..(no light goes thru most likely a plastic)..period 1950's...gold plated those I would put aside...1950's has a pony tail, not gold,...1930's has the subject looking like that period too..maybe a flower on her shoulder..hair up..check for silver....DO YOUR RESEARCH...if you want to sell then you sell with a profit in mind or you can give away things....your call...hope this just is just a start for you to look into what you have...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All Joolies,
Been down with hives on most of my body...a Rx reaction we think. Now gettng back into the swing of things, though still on meds to take care of the hives. RL has been good for me...it is my 1st choice to sell..not hard at all but then I keep current with it. My best advice is not to keep all your eggs in one basket......SHELLY lucky you with cameos...if they were mine I would fix the better ones at least...do your research to know which ones they are...wbbl...Loveoldstuff-Lil

Hi All Joolies,
I have shops on the internet, but don't do much ebay anymore, but never say never. I can be Googled up, but
don't know if I can put any links to my shops in my profile. The question I have is does anyone have their own WiFi acct. that is cheap? With a Smartphone & Square..that might help for shows I am thinking out of my box....Loveoldstuff

HAPPY NEW YEAR JOOLIES!!!...Yep it has been a long time, but I had lost my link to you all & the new year
made me sentimental to find you again. I have made this link one of my favs now...how the heck are you all?...Lil

Hi Joolies...I have been gone a long time, but I hope to visit more often. I remember Leon..the board was a wonderful place back then & I had many friends..hope to see a few of them here again..Lil

Hi All Joolies...long time no contact with you all...but I am now back. Hope everyone has been doing well. Tax time & it is very slow all over, but still doing my shops..the antique shop where I now have a tall case full of jools has a new sales clerk there who wears jools all the time...so because of her great personality & her wearing glitz my sales have gone up quite a bit. WBBS....loveoldstuff-lil

leforme44...It helps to use liq softner & a softner sheet too..plus take them out immediately..& don't over pack the washer...I havn't ironed in many, many moons I hate to...The biggest thing I do is when I shop I shop for only items that require no ironing like cotton with poly..no rayon (rayon looks wonderful, but wrinkles too much)...enjoy the evening all...Lil

Hi All Joolies...Hoping to go to a church sale this a.m. Usually get a few items cheap so we'll see...only 1x a yr. Off to feed the pets..time waits for no man/woman...LOL..wbl...HAVE A GOOD ONE!....Lil

I am so sad to have this big change after all these years (over 10). I do see that there is a lot of reading to be done on the new board...I will have to give it a chance I guess. Things have slowed down eventhough Oct. was always a good mth for me on RL...not so this yr....wbbl...Lil

Hi All...So glad to see some old friends & now some new friends posting here...kinda sad that the chatboard is going away...I made many friends there & learnt a lot too over the years...have to play with my jools today....wbbl...Lil

Hi All Joolies....Good to see you posting..wbbl...Lil