JCK Online - August 1, 1998

When people are deciding which movie to see or which restaurant to visit, they can turn to professional reviews in newspapers and magazines. Purchasers of antique jewelry don’t have it so easy. Collectors and dealers alike must rely on their own connoisseurship. Frequently in a matter of minutes, they must decide what is good, better, or best.

• Features
• Look What’s Happening inWashington
• FALL FASHION FORECAST: BIG CHANGES COMING
• Retirement Savings: How Much Is Enough?
• These Jewelers Love Bad Weather
• GREEN STONES: BEYOND EMERALD AND PERIDOT
• New York’s Treasure Chest of Clocks
• FROM CHINA, AN ODE TO JADE
• Move Over Rolex
• Building a Cheaper 'Moiss-Trap’
• Increase Your Sales By Making Fantasies Come True

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