I didn't learn that Cheryl has a lot of knowledge about silver jewelry until the second page of this thread when she mentioned that her words and...
For anyone who is interested, here is Antiquers rule relating to copyright https://www.antiquers.com/threads/the-rules.109/: "8 – Copyright...
I just noticed I responded to the wrong comment, so I'll need to rewrite this later. Later: Yes, guilty as charged....my humble apologies to...
I'm now convinced that the amber enamel buckle is by Norsk Filigransfabrikk. I sent a message and photo to Tor and Helen from RetroStilig (the...
I saw the statement "In 1920, standard .925 started to replace .830 purity" on the link provided by Bakersgma and assumed it was true because...
I'm sensing that you're getting frustrated with my comments, so I would like to repeat that I'm simply questioning and trying to learn, and I do...
That enamel restoration is amazing. Is that your work at M Flynn Restorations?
I'm trying to understand why the amber enamel buckle is definitely by Norsk Filigransfabrikk when it doesn't have the "NF" signature and the...
Here's a comparison of one of the various Marius Hammer signatures shown on www.silvercollection.it and the signature on the back of the blue...
This Marius Hammer buckle is similar but more refined, and the signature is different than those shown on www.silvercollection.it. The "M" with...
Was the link https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKNORWAYGJ.HTML#NORWAYGJ ? Here's a photo of the signature on the back of the...
I don't see a link
It's a beautiful antique buckle, but I'm not convinced it's Norsk Filigransfabrikk which translates to Norwegian Filigree Factory. The lion is the...
I wondered about the pearls being drilled and mounted on a spike/post, but the pearls are so close together and in uneven sizes that I seems like...
Thank you, Lucille. I bought it in a small town antique mall. It was in a glass case and my eyes were immediately drawn to it, but since it wasn't...
Good find!...probably won't find anything closer than that.
It doesn't seem like the settings hug the pearls or are high enough to hold them securely like prongs or a bezel setting would.
I imagine it could have had a matching necklace and a bracelet or two.
Thank you all so much for your comments and to those who said real pearls and late Georgian or early Victorian. Does anyone know how the pearls...
Thank you, Marie. I did test with 14k and 18k acid, which didn't dissolve the gold. I'll check the ear wires and C clasp where you circled when I...
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