Antique jewelry glossary

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Adin Antique Jewelry
condition scale

• Extremely good condition :
  looks like brand new and hardly worn or used
• Excellent :
  no trace of wear
• Good :
  minor traces of wear, visible when looking close
• Acceptable :
  small traces of wear and minor dents are possible
• Not perfect :
  shows a more visible trace of wear, small dents are possible