Rubylane.com, one of the Internet's largest sites for antiques, collectibles, fine art and artisans, recently opened its 1,000th online shop.

"We are constantly evaluating the site and how we can improve the shopping experience for buyers, as well as the selling experience for our shops," said Ruby Lane founder Tom Johnson. He said the site has been growing steadily despite the economic downturn.

Johnson founded the site in 1998 with Jim Wilcoxson. Ruby Lane site is home to shops from all over the world, and indexes an inventory of thousands of items in 2,000 categories. Listings include fine art and antiques as well as vintage clothing and jewelry, furniture, dolls, heirloom linens, silver, china, decorative accessories, antique trains, and more. http://www.rubylane.com