Featured Necklace With Big Sterling Pendant Signed

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Diggummup, Sep 11, 2018.

  1. Diggummup

    Diggummup Well-Known Member

    Found this necklace a while back in a costume lot. It is signed Dean Russell 63 S. I can find no mention of his name in any of my jewelry resources, Native American or otherwise. It tests positive for sterling, although I didn't test the beads yet.
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    Diggummup, Sep 11, 2018
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is not recognizably Native American. Just wondering, is the blue oval a stone? Enamel?
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 11, 2018
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It looks like a composite of some sort - composite opal or lab opal maybe? I don't think this is NA; it's more likely artisan of some sort.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 11, 2018
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Maybe a student piece. It's quite roughly done :(
     
    Marie Forjan, Sep 11, 2018
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  5. Diggummup

    Diggummup Well-Known Member

    I agree, the punch marks look rough for sure. I can't tell what the cabochon is, other than a stone of some type. Looks to have a coat of something on it. Thanks
     
    Diggummup, Sep 14, 2018
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I was thinking instead of 2Ls at the end, it might be a U., but I can’t find any real name like that. :(
     
    i need help, Sep 14, 2018
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  7. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Our high school has a jewelry class and the kids produce some pretty good stuff. I'm going to say I think this is a student or amateur piece.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Sep 15, 2018
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