Thank you @daveydempsey :)
Phantom attachments and it's not even Halloween yet....:zombie:
I have no idea why there's an attached file on my last post with nothing on it!
@KSW It's ok I knew what you were trying to show. Still not sure what the beads are made of, I tried heating them by friction and there's no...
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Yes, I believe there are still a few monks in the monastery today :)
Some more photos of the beads, hope these are clearer. The two plainer beads are completely different to the rest, so the cross being added makes...
Thank you, I will check it out. I'm not at all religious but it's lovely having things that were hers.
@KSW yes they are similar. I will investigate further, thank you.
I'm not 100% sure no, I can see grain on the two less ornately carved beads near the cross. Some of the decorated ones have lines going around...
Something else from my treasure boxes, this belonged to my grandmother. The beads appear to be wood, and the cross is stamped for Mount Melleray...
Looks like banded calcite
Thank you :)
Yes, makes sense thank you :)
Thank you for all the replies, I'm still gobsmacked. Did wonder if it might be an earring or earring drop but the 'hook' part is fixed at the end?...
My diamond tester thinks they're diamonds, I've tried it on every stone. I will try and get a better photo of them in daylight tomorrow. I'm...
@Woutinc can't see any marks no.
It was my Mums but I know nothing about it. She had a large collection of jewellery and I eventually sold a lot of it intending to just keep...
Thank you all! I had been wondering if mine had once had wirework around the frames and it seems likely that it did. Still pretty though!
Found today at boot sale, I have questions! It is marked BA800 and GM, I have found similar online with the same marks stating GM is Gustavo...
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