Featured Pendant antique or modern fake?

Hallo antique lovers

I am interested in this pendant. seller claims it is a 925 branded antique pendant with genuine opals and pearl. Before bidding, I would like to know from you whether the seller's claims could be correct and what is a correct price range for this one?

 

It is gorgeous, Hi. Looks like the seller is right.
It is Art Nouveau Revival, so not antique, but fairly recently made. Please don't let that stop you, it is lovely.
I have no idea of a reasonable price though, what is the asking price?

To avoid confusion, for the others, by 'branded' Hi means stamped.

 

Is it this one listed on eBay? I can’t find the page but you'll know if there’s more around and compare the price etc Ah I see this has a different attachments at the top.

 

No not lister on ebay. Do you have the link

 

i didnt ask yet, its a bidding

 

No I can’t get the link, when I’ve tried I can’t find the pendant. I think you can see there’s at least 2 of these around or if not someone has added the rings at the top. As AJ says, not an antique.

 

casting looks poor...I'd give it a pass...

 

I agree with your observation.

 

maybe you're right. Casting doesnt seem very clean

 

I like the design and will by it; at least if i agree with the seller over the price. I hoop to by it fot +/- 50 euro

 

If you like it and you're going to wear it, go for it. I have a weakness for plique-a-jour enamels myself.

 

Is this the special name of the techniek ?

 

It's the one I know at least. It's the name for the stained glass part of it. The enamel is baked into the holes with no metal in back of it. It was used by a lot of Art Nouveau jewelers. Google it and you'll see some. The enamel can be fragile and intact antique pieces can sell for thousands.

 

Could be damaged, compare with the one above

 

Good catch, Houseful.

 

Is it on the Dutch MP?
Don't worry, I won't be bidding. Just that I know of a seller on MP who regularly sells recent plique-a-jour enamel jewellery. He won't settle for 50 euro.

Good call. I did wonder about that, but didn't have anything to compare it too.
Hi, I'd pass. Damaged jewellery can still be beautiful, but a relatively new item like this should be pristine.

 

I think I have a cold i've had a headache all day but thanks the antiquairs I feel a little better .

it is on MP and no problem if you want to bid. you should just offer more than i did

 

thank you for this information. I have revised my decision and didn't buy the brooch.

 

I hope you'll recover soon. Glad we can do our bit to make you feel better.

I never would. It is a non-official policy here that we don't bid if we know the member who first posted it wants to bid.

Wise decision, wait for an undamaged piece. There are new listings for beautiful jewellery on MP every day.
And if you come across listings where the items are near impossible to spot, please feel free to add the photos to this fun thread:

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/invisible-item-listings.65546/

Most of the photos I posted there are from MP.

 

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