Flossing your collection: How provenance, experts and insurance can aid your search for authentic artwork

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 , Comments

Fraudulent artwork is on the rise, but these key resources can help collectors. How often do you floss your teeth? […]


Flossing your collection: Best practices for buying (authentic) art

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 , Comments

Fraudulent artwork represents the art market’s darker side. What do collectors need to know? British street artist Banksy acquired international […]


Finding rock groupies: Mineral collecting and care

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 , Comments

When did collecting geological samples morph into a hobby? Humans have always been curious about their surroundings, and collecting minerals […]


Minerals are the new rock stars: History and essentials

Monday, November 11th, 2019 , Comments

If you were royalty, would you want an Iron Throne or a crown made of precious minerals? While the regal […]


Jewelry lost, found and recreated

Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 , , Comments

Looking through my jewelry drawer, I recently recovered my “singles pouch,” a  Ziploc bag with close to 10 unique earrings, […]


Top landscape trends for all terrains

Thursday, August 1st, 2019 , , , , , Comments

When you look out at your backyard or the greenery on your terrace, do you see vegetal order or chaos? […]