I haven't been able to test it because I don't currently have a kit, but it cleaned up like silver and it has that sort of weight and feel I...
The stone is irregular (irregularly faceted/jagged on back, but polished smooth on the front), which I find strange and interesting, because I...
I picked this brooch up online. It's huge. The style screamed Austro-Hungarian to me, and it feels a bit sturdier than Czech filigree, but I'm not...
I missed this, sorry. No smell, but when I researched them, I found similar ones listed as bedouin coffee pestles/pans.
[IMG] I sold this one for $65 a few days ago. Now, I'm wondering if I listed it too low. :oops:
Thank you so much for this detailed post! I'm thrilled that the pieces are original to it. I wasn't sure based on the bracelet and all. I'm so...
Ooh, thanks for the photos! I love the thought that these pieces of jewelry meant something to the original owner. Haha, I'm definitely going to...
I bought this belt online with a wood mortar/pestle and coffee roasting pan, all of which the seller described as being from Yemen. I think it is...
The handle reminds me of some plexiglass letter openers/pens I've seen that were advertised as Soviet prison art.
Unless the cork and leather were replaced, it doesn't look like an antique to me. I suspect it is decorative German decor, post WWII in age.
@Any Jewelry I would love your thoughts on this one. Hope the computer issues have been resolved :)
There's no way I'd be able to wear any of these, even if I wanted to lol. They're all so short. I just collect them. Antique buckles, too. I don't...
Thank you! It's one of my favorites yet.
That would immediately turn me off from the entire store.
New addition to my belt collection. I found similarly carved turquoise described as being Iranian from the Qajar dynasty, and two similar albeit...
Thank you! I plan to try selling it on Ebay. I need to measure them. I'll let you know. :)
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Thank you! I've seen some Czechoslovakian pieces before that have been inspired by North African design, so that makes sense.
Thank you! I was only able to find one other example of a saphiret belt online. Here's hoping it will do well at auction! They're definitely...
Fortunately not. :smuggrin:
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