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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Marote, May 30, 2026.

  1. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Bought this brooch today
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    Your thoughts please regarding age and possible origin :)
     
    Marote, May 30, 2026
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    not a lot to go on...... at 1st it looked like a holster ...
     
    komokwa, May 30, 2026
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    1980s.

    Debora
     
    Debora, May 30, 2026
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  4. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Google Lens was only showing MCM Scandinavian brooches ...
     
    Marote, May 30, 2026
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  5. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    And how about this ring?
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    Lens shows silver with turquoise and coral rings, but based on the crude finish (including a mix of blue and red in the middle, I assume this is just a (non-magnetic) metal with a paste, right?
     
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Chip inlay,needs a real test for sterling.A magnet only tells you if the metal is ferrous or not.
     
    Hollyblue, May 30, 2026
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I have a hunch the ring isn't silver The inlay when done like that is usually crushed shell set in dyed resin. The settings are almost always costume. The pin is screaming later 1980s.
     
    evelyb30, May 30, 2026
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Another vote for 1980s for the brooch. Could polish up nicely and look good on a lapel.
    Yeah, well, Google Lens....:wacky:
    No paste, chip inlay and have the metal tested, as Holly said. The chips could be dyed stone chips, or could be resin chips set in resin.
     
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    Any Jewelry, May 31, 2026
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  9. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Thank you all :happy:
     
    Marote, May 31, 2026
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