1 It is a systematic process to judge the authenticity of antique jewelry. I think the most important thing is to be familiar with the typical artifacts of each era. When you see antiques, you must first make a prediction. If all the predictions fail, you don't need a magnifying glass to see them. Pre-judgment is the process of comparing the physical objects in different periods with the typical devices stored in the brain. I once talked about the importance of being familiar with the evolution of antique jewelry style in How to Judge the Age of Antique Jewelry. For example, although the following two pieces are antiques and have similar first impressions, they are actually not the same style at all, and there is a distance of at least 30 years between them. I said the style in the link above, so I won't say much.

Talking about the specific skills of judging the authenticity of antique jewelry. In fact, compared with the previous ones, these are just some cleverness. After the style of antique jewelry is basically determined, it is necessary to check the details. I am used to dividing antique jewelry into inlay and metalworking, and the two processes are very different. Take diamond inlaid jewelry as an example, starting with the simplest. Let's see if we have been cutting diamonds. In addition to rose-cut (what is rose-cut is a schematic diagram in How to Judge the Age of Antique Jewelry), common old-cut diamonds, that is, old mines and old European styles, have the characteristics of deep crown, small and sharp table top, unpolished waist and irregular size, shape and color. The diamond on the ring below is an ancient European cut.

Familiar with the characteristics of old diamonds has two purposes: first, of course, to judge the authenticity; Second, antique jewelry full of diamonds often falls off. To be familiar with the characteristics of old diamonds is to see if there is any post-repair. If you use bright diamonds to make up antique jewelry, the fire color is very different.