So what do you do when you have unsigned contemporary or vintage Native necklace pieces? One route is to consult experts of Native American necklaces. The internet makes it possible via groups. There are several groups around the internet which are dedicated to Native American jewelry. Some feature excellent sharing and educational atmospheres. Others are combative and negative as some members offer answers that are self-serving and self-aggrandizing. Like with any group, the cream rises to the top. After joining any group successfully, ask members for comments on the Native piece you are thinking of purchasing or are preparing to sell. This article offers some tips about interactions in a group.
- When you are posting to any group even if it is one you have not joined, provide as much information as you can concerning the piece; weight, where you actually got it from, dimensions, the kinds of materials used in producing it, as well as any other provenance that you might have.
- Add a lot of varying photos of the piece to your post or question. The images should be clear, large, and they should highlight all aspects of your piece, including close-up shots of its key hallmarks as well as features. Even with all of these, it sometimes still remains quite challenging to tell for sure whether or not your Native American necklaces for sale are truly authentic from the images. There’s nothing that makes that possible like actually seeing the piece physically. But in several instances, images do the trick as some aspects are easily recognizable.
- Everybody has a personal opinion. Some opinions will certainly be better than others. And some opinions will just not be right. Once you have joined any group, you will pretty soon learn of the members that don’t just have opinions, but also back such opinions up with facts, research, experience, and information. Such members are truly golden.
- Some comments you will get might sting as it is not every member that filters his thoughts. Your amazing bracelet of the 1970s era could be labeled as rough and ugly even when it is NA made. So, you have to brace yourself up for some truly honest yet crude opinions. Also, be prepared for some people to pass some inappropriate comments even when they have not taken the necessary time to view your photos thoroughly, read previous comments about your piece, or even read your own description. Some members just leap even before they look. Or they look yet they do not see. So, you should be sure to take every comment with a little grain of salt.
- Be truly grateful and polite and you should contribute whenever you can – that is what actually makes any community function.
- Never use the group’s space for personal silliness or chatter. Most groups prefer sticking to topics that are at hand. Post an inquiry that’s serious, you are most likely to be given a serious answer in return. That’s what you want, after all, right?
This is all that you need to know about using Native jewelry groups to ascertain the authenticity of your Native American necklaces.
