Thrift stores often sell valuable collectible items that people aren't aware of when cleaning out their basements. These ...

Depression glass comes in a wide array of colors and patterns, and with this handy guide, you can easily identify genuine ...

Cobalt blue-hued dyes gained popularity in women’s garments in the 1830s, said Sarah Collins, a professor of fashion at SCAD.“Previously, blue had long been a popular color, especially for ...

A. Cobalt blue mirror glass is a distinctive art deco detail, so your tables are true collector’s items. As such, if they show a little wear, it just makes them look more authentic.

The first uses of cobalt blue were found in Mesopotamian aluminate glass circa 2000 B.C., said Pantone’s Pressman, with later occurrences in Egyptian pottery.

The most popular cobalt-blue color was made by adding cobalt oxide to the glass mixture. The automatic bottling machine came into use in 1903, so cobalt-blue bottles seen most often today were ...

Some common forms of cobalt include cobalt-60 and cobalt chloride. Cobalt blue is a vivid color used in artwork. ... One 2014 study found cobalt blue glass beads in a Danish grave 3,400 years old.

DISTANT BEADS These two cobalt-blue glass beads, found in 3,400-year-old graves in Denmark, came from ancient Egypt, probably via extensive European trade routes, according to new research.. A ...

Depression glass, as it came to be known, was produced in a wide range of bright colors—pink, pale blue, green, amber, and less common colors like canary, ultramarine, jadeite, delphite (opaque ...

The whiskey in this unusually hefty cobalt-blue glass bottle was distilled in 1959 by JW Dant, and bottled 10 years later, in 1969, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the American Legion. Now ...