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Bronwen liked Pica pica's post in the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
I certainly will :) I have cleaned my unset cameos and they have definitely benefitted from it. There are two I am unsure about:...
May 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Bronwen replied to the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
Oh, and please show us the results of any cleaning. It can be absolutely transformative.
May 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM -
Bronwen attached a file to the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
That is exactly how I began to go about it when I moved on to buying as a collector. I was focused on learning how to 'read' them, to...
May 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Bronwen liked Pica pica's post in the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
Thank you for all the information and kind welcome! I've never read the Metamorphoses so perhaps this is the call I need to do just that...
May 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Bronwen attached a file to the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
Welcome, Pica. Thanks for coming out into the light & sharing your treasures with us. Can't tell you the glow it gives me to hear that...
May 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Bronwen liked Pica pica's post in the thread CAMEOS: Show & Tell or Ask & Answer.
Hi all. I have been reading this thread for quite a while and, inspired by it, started collecting cameos about a year ago. I would love...
May 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Bronwen liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Gold Brooch - Date and Place?.
That is the solder, not the links themselves. Ditto, on both.:) Agree. So do I. It makes much more sense.
May 19, 2026 at 7:21 AM -
Bronwen liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Do You Know About Diamonds?.
That is what I thought when I read Marko's post. Cubic zirconias often show more rainbow colours than genuine diamonds do. They are...
May 19, 2026 at 7:20 AM -
Bronwen liked RuthEP's post in the thread Gold Brooch - Date and Place?.
The catch has a locking mechanism so it stays closed even in an upright position. Regarding the frame being a later addition, this means...
May 19, 2026 at 4:32 AM -
Bronwen replied to the thread Gold Brooch - Date and Place?.
I don't really see a bail, more like an attachment point for a guard chain. I believe the correct orientation is the one Ruth shows....
May 18, 2026 at 10:59 PM -
Bronwen replied to the thread Do You Know About Diamonds?.
Very large colorless stones with a lot of fire can be cubic zirconia.
May 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM -
Bronwen liked Snowman Cometh's post in the thread Do You Know About Diamonds?.
I would have liked to have seen that. I must not look at jewelry much. I can't think of any ring that turned my head on someone's hand....
May 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM -
Bronwen liked Marko's post in the thread Now what did I buy? Bedouin? coin necklace?.
Thanks all! I can jingle all the way around the house in it for fun.
May 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM -
Bronwen liked RuthEP's post in the thread Gold Brooch - Date and Place?.
What have I thrifted? I got it for the hefty sum of $3 at a yard sale. It's marked 585 and GJ. The besel is gold and the link frame base...
May 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
