I have great respect for anyone who partakes of the lengthy and arduous task of becoming an appraiser. Real Estate appraisers must have...

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Spring is trying to be sprung across my state of North Carolina. Typically, it brings on the traditional cleaning, sweeping and dusting...

Previously we reported that the proceeds from the sale of the 706-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone's Kono district found by Pastor...

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That is the topic of Adam Minter’s new book: “Second Hand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale.” “In many ways, the book becomes a book...

Here we are in prime shopping time. If you are a jewelry lover, you have probably been all over your favorite jeweler's websites, Vogue,...

The warm nights and hot days of summer are in full swing. It is vacation time and the migration of people to tourist destinations is at...