| Cultural antiques have always drawn the attention | | | | luxurious items from late 17th and 18th centuries, |
| of the collectors. Primitive statues, antique lamps | | | | such as beautiful antiques watches, wall clocks and |
| and swords were bought for large sums of | | | | other special items. Antiques often include |
| money or brought from foreign countries. Each | | | | expensive items made of gold and silver. For |
| country exhibited its own heritage in museums, | | | | instance, Jewish antiques include many items |
| and presented to the wide public a variety of | | | | made of silver, such as silver jewelry, silver rings |
| beautiful items, brought from different parts of | | | | and menorahs. |
| the country. Some antiques were never | | | | Antiques shops in he Internet display different |
| presented to the wide public, but were kept in | | | | items of antique origin, which are bought by those |
| museum stores, hidden and well-guarded due to | | | | who can afford it. Antiques are often sold in public |
| their priceless value. Some antiques were hidden | | | | auctions, sometimes for very high prices, |
| because of their poor condition, which made it | | | | affordable only to millionaires. The most valuable |
| impossible for them to be exhibited in the open. | | | | antique items are kept in museums and presented |
| Museums worldwide exhibit different collections of | | | | only for short periods of time, because of their |
| antiques, which represent the country's cultural | | | | high cultural value. Antiques websites have proved |
| heritage. Indian, Chinese, Japanese antiques are | | | | to be very useful, because they enable the buyer |
| presented behind thick glass, and kept in special | | | | to search for special items, which he couldn't have |
| conditions, which protect them from damage. | | | | found in his close surrounding. Buyers can explore |
| Antiques include a large variety of items, which | | | | the antiques from the other part of the world, |
| differ from one country to another. For instance, | | | | and order them by the Net. The interest in |
| African antiques include painted masks and | | | | antiques has always been part of on-line shopping, |
| statues, which were used as parts of religious | | | | and antiques are most likely to continue remaining |
| rituals. English antiques are famous by elegant and | | | | popular. |