Dessert58's Recent Activity

  1. Dessert58 liked komokwa's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    I hope she then comes here , to ask about it !!! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:;)

    May 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM
  2. Dessert58 liked Brian Warshaw's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    @kyratango @komokwa @Bronwen @Ownedbybear I'm going to take the easy way, and pass it on to my granddaughter to sort it when she...

    May 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM
  3. Dessert58 liked kyratango's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Exactly what it could be, and that explain all!:woot:

    May 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM
  4. Dessert58 liked kyratango's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Aargh, once I see coral... Then I see the pink of conch on another pic!:banghead: Still can't decide...:bucktooth::facepalm: So, I'll...

    May 13, 2024 at 1:34 PM
  5. Dessert58 liked bosko69's post in the thread Finally found my cheap Dzi Bead..

    There's billions online.The real ones have a fascinating history.I don't know if I'd ever spend huge bucks on one,but would like the...

    May 12, 2024 at 12:57 AM
  6. Dessert58 liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Finally found my cheap Dzi Bead..

    99.9%.;) Glass fake Dzis have been made for quite some time as cheap repros for the Tibetan and Chinese market. So they have some...

    May 12, 2024 at 12:57 AM
  7. Dessert58 liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Finally found my cheap Dzi Bead..

    Maybe it is the photo, but it looks like it is glazed ceramic or glass, rather than etched stone. What I can see of the other beads...

    May 12, 2024 at 12:57 AM
  8. Dessert58 liked bosko69's post in the thread Info on Charity ring ?.

    Found this at a local benefit charity event yesterday and it was quite cheap (& sparkly:joyful:). It's lived an adventurous life as you...

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  9. Dessert58 liked Bronwen's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Shell is calcium carbonate. No vinegar, please!

    May 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
  10. Dessert58 liked cxgirl's post in the thread Is this Necklace from India.

    Hi all, I picked this up the other day, now trying to determine where it is from. Doing on-line searching and with Ganesha on it, I'm...

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  11. Dessert58 liked bosko69's post in the thread Finally found my cheap Dzi Bead..

    Was at a local rummage and found a Dzi at a price I couldn't turn down-$2.00.I know almost nothing about Dzi's or determining their age...

    dzi bead.jpg May 11, 2024 at 1:17 AM
  12. Dessert58 replied to the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Not a big fan of invasive tests, but why don't you test for tourself if its coral? Just put a drop of vinegar on one of the small...

    May 11, 2024 at 1:13 AM
  13. Dessert58 liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Probably not. As this thread shows, it can be difficult to tell them apart, especially if you haven't seen much coral. And of course...

    May 11, 2024 at 12:57 AM
  14. Dessert58 replied to the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    Thanks for the pictures. I have quite a few coral necklaces and two conch shell ones. One of those also has ivory colored beads with...

    May 10, 2024 at 9:21 AM
  15. Dessert58 liked Brian Warshaw's post in the thread I thought it was worth a Euro, even if I didn't know the bead material.

    @Any Jewelry @Bronwen @Dessert58 It has taken a lot of photographs moving around the house to get the necklace looking as I see it....

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