Why Investing In Antique Cameos?
Investing in 2009 is very different than it was years ago because we don't even know if our money will be worth the paper it is written on next year! For the first time in the history of the United States this has happened and investors are looking outside the box.
Investing in jewelry and antique cameos is similar to the stock market. You buy and hold your investment from 5 to 20 years and then will make a profit and many times a very large profit if your selection and buying price was good.
Of course we are not talking about the plastic fake cameos here, we are talking about the carved shell cameos from Italy and the hard gemstone cameos from Germany. the beautiful valuable cameos.
The Benefits of Investing In Antique Cameos
You can buy an antique cameo with gold or silver frame for under $300.00. Precious metal rate is on the rise, so your gold or silver cameos will be going up in value.While comparing with investment in stock and art, antique and vintage cameos win hands down! Not only the precious metal of the cameo frame is valuable, but the cameo itself is a small work of art that will also appreciate in value as time goes on, just like an investment in art work.
Antique cameo jewelry usually appreciate in good times and bad times.
Antique cameos are a multiple investment:
1) An investment in gold or silver
2) An investment in art work
3) An investment in antiques
4) An investment in jewelry
Investing in 2009 is very different than it was years ago because we don't even know if our money will be worth the paper it is written on next year. For the first time in history investors are looking outside the box.
10 Things You Need To Know About Bying Cameos As An Investment!
1) Be sure you can tell the difference between a plastic cameo and a REAL one.
2) Make sure the cameo is crack FREE
3) Don't be fool by counterfeit cameos
4) In doubt get an expert advice
5) Full bodied people cameos usually appreciate much faster than a regular profile one
6) The oldest and the best carved cameo, the better
7) Knowing famous carvers names can help you in trying to buy one of their carved cameos
8) Hard stone cameos are more expensive then shell cameos, but appreciate faster
9) A collection of one type of cameos will sell higher than a single cameo
10) When you are ready to sell your cameos, present them to antique auctions or jewelry auctions, not you corner jewelery.
Investing In Antique Cameos in 2009
Our Cameo Experts Advice:
A) Team up with a good collector or dealer and negotiate to buy form them at a reduced rate by buying multiple cameos.B) Getting a quick cameo online appraisal before you buy any antique cameo could better prepare you for your jewelry investment.
C) If you are going to invest in antique cameos, you need to learn as much as you can about them. Get educated on cameos and it will prepare you for the wonderful world of antique cameo collecting as an investment.
Remember:
Antique cameos could be the #1 best investment that you can make.
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