Is Fine Silver Tableware Too Formal for Today’s Households?
One complaint often made about solid silver tableware is that it is old fashioned and no longer fits with our…
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The Ethics of Elephant Ivory and Art
Ivory is one of the world’s great unsung treasures. Its inviting warmth and tantalizing, organic texture is innately attractive, an…
Of Karat Gold and Noble Nuclei
Gold is omnipresent in the world of investment-grade art. Serious connoisseurs of art and antiques frequently encounter items made either…
The Timeless Appeal of Bronze
If gold is the king of metals and silver its lesser sibling, then that leaves bronze as the red-headed stepchild…