Featured Jaw dropping brooch! Possibly sterling?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by spartcom5, Sep 22, 2017.

  1. spartcom5

    spartcom5 Well-Known Member

    Found this is a grab bag of jewelry and honestly I am amazed at this thing. It is huge 42 grams!! Better than that is that not one stone is missing. No idea on the age or maker of this. It is marked Sterling but I am not sure it is? Edit: Looks to be gold washed sterling... Any thoughts on this piece? It truly is a beautiful brooch no matter what!!
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    spartcom5, Sep 22, 2017
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    If I were guessing I'd say it really is silver; some companies kept making their costume out of sterling well into the 50s.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 22, 2017
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  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    The 80's queen in me is crying with envy ! :)
     
    johnnycb09, Sep 22, 2017
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    I would bet it is sterling from the mark.

    A lot of costume jewelry companies turned to silver during the years of WW2 because base metals were needed for the war effort.

    If you want to shine it up use a polishing cloth. DO NOT do anything that would get the backs of the rhinestones wet!!! It will destroy the foil backing and ruin the piece! Better to have it tarnished than ruin the rhinestones :)
     
    Marie Forjan, Sep 23, 2017
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yup, Sunshine Cloth only please.
     
    Ownedbybear, Sep 24, 2017
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  6. Sav

    Sav Member

    OH THAT'S SUPER YUMMY!
     
    Sav, Mar 25, 2018
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    When you have some time, go thru the Jewelry Forum...& the Finds Thread.....but don't wear any socks.....it'll knock em off !!! :):):)
     
    komokwa, Mar 25, 2018
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