I want to sell my sterling silver flatware on eBay. Much agonizing within, but the basic question is whether it would be better to list each place setting and serving piece separately, or to lump them all into one listing.
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posted by HotToddy
on Apr 7, 2013 -
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Is investing half my income into silver a pretty good way to go for my future?
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posted by JJkiss
on Apr 3, 2013 -
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What can I do to restore a beautiful but heavily damaged (rusted, corroded, tarnished) set of silver-plated silverware found on the street?
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posted by cinoyter
on Dec 26, 2012 -
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Home for Christmas and my mom has a jewelry question. She tried cleaning the chain of her gold necklace using silver polish, and when she did, it turned silver. Why? And can it be reversed?
posted by EmGeeJay
on Dec 22, 2012 -
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What do polished titanium rings look like after they've been worn a while? I want to buy
this as my (replacement) wedding ring, but the polish in the picture worries me.
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posted by brenton
on Dec 20, 2012 -
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Since the Turquoise Door in Austin, Texas is closing on December 31st, 2012, where does a person go in order to find jewelry of that sort?
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posted by Seamus
on Nov 27, 2012 -
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A long time ago (~5 years or more), I happened on a website for a man selling silver charm necklaces. The background was black and everything was very dark-themed. I remember one necklace being about Romeo and Juliet, and the charms were I think a bottle of poison, a dagger, and a sleeping potion, and there was an Alice in Wonderland-themed one too. Most of the necklaces had 3 charms and they all had a story associated with them. The charms were almost all made of oxidized silver. The necklaces were quite expensive. It wasn't a company, it was just a guy with a website. I'm trying to locate the site, and Googling (even image search) has proven fruitless. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
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posted by rjacobs
on May 8, 2012 -
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My in-laws engraved a silver bowl, with our names and wedding date, for our wedding. We're divorced. What the heck do we do with the bowl?
My ex-husband doesn't want it. It's not my style. I feel like there must be something better that I can do with it than give it to Goodwill. It's Oneida and silverplate (looks like only the exterior was plated). Ideas?
posted by rednikki
on Apr 22, 2012 -
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How can I go abut learning jewelry making? Real metalsmithing, not just stringing beads on wires...
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posted by juliewhite
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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92.5% Sterling Silver scrap value, and where to sell it to a precious metals dealer in the Seattle area: Any advice?
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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I just became an uncle (Yay!) and I want to get my nephew a gift to help him start saving. My first inclination was to get him a US Treasury Bond, but I was wondering: Is buying an equivalent amount in gold or silver a better long term (30 plus years) investment?
posted by cuando
on Dec 29, 2011 -
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I'm going to bleach my hair and dye part of it silver tomorrow, and I've got a couple of questions.
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posted by daisyk
on Dec 2, 2011 -
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We want to come up with funds for a down payment on a house. We have many various silver coins we have been collecting over the years. Should we sell some/ all of it? Would it be worth it?
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posted by MayNicholas
on Aug 10, 2011 -
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Can you read the (possibly Hebrew) word on the bottom of this salt shaker?
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posted by soelo
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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Is coin collecting a rational approach to investing in metals? Is coin collecting the funnest way to invest in metals?
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posted by GPF
on Aug 1, 2011 -
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My mom has a lot of stuff to sell, and she doesn't want the hassle of a do-it-yourself approach. What kind of people should we involve? We're thinking maybe an ebay broker for the small stuff and an estate person for the big stuff. (Or else maybe a place like Sotheby's?) Know any good ones who serve Westchester, NY? How would we find good people?
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posted by daisyace
on Jul 24, 2011 -
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A good friend of mine is in a reciprocal position to my position. He has a decent amount of old silver dollars that he would like to convert to cash and I am interested in accumulating Silver bullion...
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posted by Rafaelloello
on Apr 16, 2011 -
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My wedding band is plain and made of yellow gold. My watch is stainless steel. I wear both on my left side. I haven't worn my watch since the wedding because I'm (perhaps unduly) bothered by the clash between the gold ring + silver watch.
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posted by seventyfour
on Feb 22, 2011 -
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Hi MeFi's; my boss has asked me how he can best dispose of some silver pieces that he has stored in his attic. he said that it is mostly tarnished and that he doesn't want the bother of cleaning it up to auction it, a la Ebay... he actually is considering how to sell for the scrap value. any helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
posted by rxbert
on Sep 13, 2010 -
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My wife gave me a ring 2-3 years ago (while we were still dating). It's made from a New York State quarter, and silver(?) plated. About 6 months ago it started to tarnish, and now the copper from the inside of the quarter has been revealed. It's beginning to turn my skin green! Can I just take this to any jewelry shop and they can fix it up? Can it simply be replated? [Alternate solution inside]
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posted by Xoder
on Jun 24, 2010 -
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My husband broke his silver wedding band - is there any way to fix it that won't cost more than a new ring?
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posted by scrute
on Jun 10, 2010 -
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I have a bunch of (US) quarters from 1965 to the mid-70s that sound and feel different than regular quarters. What are they? Are they worth more than face value?
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posted by fogster
on Nov 29, 2009 -
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Looking for junk silver coins in or near Richmond Va or Front Royal Va. Willing to travel 35-45 miles from either location. Website recommendations welcome as well. Thanks!
posted by MayNicholas
on Nov 17, 2009 -
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OK, I've searched all over the internet, MeFi and tons of blogs. I've learned a lot, but I haven't found what I'm looking for.
I want to carve a simple ring design for my girlfriend, out of jewelers wax, then send it to a professional silversmith and have it cast.
Now I could do it myself, but I neither have the space nor the equipment to do it properly. So yes I have seen and read just about every tutorial about DIY casting. So...anyone out there know where I could find an actual silversmith, only found one, they want a minimum of 25 pieces....
posted by tropikal
on Oct 4, 2009 -
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IdentifyPlantFilter: A new plant has sprung up in my Mother's rock garden this year. She loves it, but had no idea what it is! Can you help us identify it?
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posted by pghjezebel
on Aug 10, 2009 -
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I have
this necklace, a silver pendant fixed to a snake chain, rather than threaded through. The chain has snapped on one side. Where can I get it replaced in London?
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posted by mippy
on Mar 5, 2009 -
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I want to test the silver content of some items. What should I buy? I see people offering silver testing kits on Ebay. Are these a good choice, or would I better off buying the reagents themselves? If so, which ones?
posted by Joe in Australia
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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I'd like to buy Mrs. Whuuuu a silver teapot/tea service/something similar but I don't want to get taken for a ride.
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posted by whuuuu
on Dec 6, 2008 -
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Help me find places in the Washington, DC Metro area to sell edgy men's jewelry, and discover where my target customer shops.
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posted by Redruin
on Oct 28, 2008 -
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Who's the first person to bite their medal (photos or it never happened) during the Olympics?
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posted by furtive
on Aug 19, 2008 -
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Started up a DIY record label with a friend a while back. I'm looking for a rubber stamp that will be suitable for using on a silver-topped CD-R. Our first release was on inkjet-printable discs, which looked great but took ages to produce. Looking at
this thread points me towards some vendor choices for the stamp. Anyone tried this method of disc identification?
posted by porn in the woods
on Jul 2, 2008 -
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