A collection of columns appearing in the Tampa Bay Times by Jeff & Katrina Hess.
Recently, we had two cases of local people getting hoodwinked by unscrupulous diamond dealers. Buying diamonds should be fun. Whether
There is much confusion about the term and brand name Tiffany, as the name has had many incarnations. That includes
Even though we have a robust watchmaking department with two Rolex- and Audemars Piguet-trained watchmakers on staff, we were nonetheless
What’s it Worth? The Many Faces of Jade. Jade valuation is determined by many factors — some technical, some aesthetic,
Often, when asked to appraise an item of value, visitors in our stores or offices seem a bit befuddled and
By the 1960s, many gemologists thought they had seen everything – only to be surprised by the discovery in Tanzania
We entered the fine and decorative arts business because we love history; we were collectors and researchers long before we
While we are known as Tampa Bay’s luxury watch specialists, we also obviously love fine vintage estate pieces. Many estate
Micro mosaic art has been around for centuries. Its heyday was between the 1870s and 1920s when some extraordinary pieces
In the 1940s and ’50s, Taxco, Mexico, became the hub for national silver arts as well as for Americans who
Recently, we had two cases of local people getting hoodwinked by unscrupulous diamond dealers. Buying diamonds should be fun. Whether
There is much confusion about the term and brand name Tiffany, as the name has had many incarnations. That includes
Even though we have a robust watchmaking department with two Rolex- and Audemars Piguet-trained watchmakers on staff, we were nonetheless
What’s it Worth? The Many Faces of Jade. Jade valuation is determined by many factors — some technical, some aesthetic,
Often, when asked to appraise an item of value, visitors in our stores or offices seem a bit befuddled and
By the 1960s, many gemologists thought they had seen everything – only to be surprised by the discovery in Tanzania
We entered the fine and decorative arts business because we love history; we were collectors and researchers long before we
While we are known as Tampa Bay’s luxury watch specialists, we also obviously love fine vintage estate pieces. Many estate
Micro mosaic art has been around for centuries. Its heyday was between the 1870s and 1920s when some extraordinary pieces
In the 1940s and ’50s, Taxco, Mexico, became the hub for national silver arts as well as for Americans who
