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Welcome to the On-Line Division of Empire e-State Jewelry & Fine Collectibles. Mr. W. A. Farris, Jr. has partnered with Mr. Carl E. Lady, Jr. to form the On-Line Division. The On-Line Division is located in Tennessee.
The On-Line Division is providing access to our exclusive merchandise of fine arts specializing in paintings, sculpture, drawings, and water colors; precious gems; exceptionally rare coins of the ancient and US varieties; ancient artifacts; Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and early Christian Antiquities including Bronzes; and fossils. This merchandise was previously bought and sold only through dealer shows, private auctions and museum negotiations.
If you do not see a picture of the jewelry or fine collectible which interests you, please send an e-mail to:
We will respond to your e-mail in a timely manner with the availability of your collectible of interest.
Our Mission
Empire e-State Jewelry & Fine Collectibles' mission is to expand our market to on-line auctions and open direct purchase. This action will allow a greater audience to have access to our "one of a kind" merchandise. We are announcing a new emphasis on the availability of our Collectible Locating Services. We also offer Discrete Professional Management Services for Estate Liquidations.
Company Profile
Mr. W. A. Farris, Sr. founded Empire Diamond Corporation in the early 1950's. The Corporation Headquarters was moved a couple of years later to the Empire State Building in New York. Mr. W. A. Farris, Jr. partnered with Mr. Carl E. Lady, Jr. to form the On-Line Division of the Empire e-State Jewelry and Fine Collectibles. Empire Diamond Corp. and now Empire e-State Jewelry and Fine Collectibles has been one of the pre-eminent managers of jewelry processed through estate sales in the United States since the early 1950's.
 | Our website, EmpireTreasure.com, has been created to assist in this management process. |
| Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Inc certify all diamond and precious gemstone sales on appraisals. |
| Gemstone Institute of America (GIA) and International Gemological Institute (IGI) laboratories in New York authenticate all diamond, and precious and rare gemstone sales. |
| Numismatic Guarantee Corporation, Inc. and other leading numismatic experts in the US, certify all coin sales on appraisals. |
| Leading experts in New York and around the US certify all fine arts of paintings, sculpture, drawings, and water colors; ancient artifacts; Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Early Christian Antiquities including Bronzes; and fossil sales with letters of authenticity. |
Contact Information
Email and regular correspondence will be answered promptly. For immediate contact call the number listed below.
- Telephone
- Carl E. Lady, Jr. W. A. Farris, Jr.
- 423-753-5931 423-753-5931
- FAX
- 443-230-1441
- Postal address
- 1524 Gray SS Rd. P.O. Box 604
- Jonesborough, TN 37659 Bristol TN 37620
- Electronic mail
- All Information,
CarlLady@EmpireTreasure.com
- Sales, and Customer Support:
CarlLady@EmpireTreasure.com
- Webmaster: CarlLady@EmpireTreasure.com
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