If they're German, the handles are probably silverplate, possibly over a resin or cement core. One of the marks looks like it might be 80, which...
Welcome! I've always loved antiques, but I started taking a more serious look at them when I was studying in Germany, where there are a ton of...
The marcasite and blue paste brooch looks old to me. I like the abalone/onyx pinwheel brooch. I have a similar one that is Taxco sterling silver.
You can search similar listings on Ebay or Etsy. That's what I usually do. With Ebay, you can refine the search results to show listings that have...
I have a Victorian era watch chain with a similar pierced design to the center link in the three-link section. I wouldn't be surprised if those...
Thank you so much! I'd love to see yours. Sorry to post so many things to this thread, but if you're willing, I'd love to get you opinion on one...
Thank you both! And since we're talking about necklaces now, can I get your opinions on this other necklace I purchased recently, which does have...
.375 is 9 karat gold, so I would say that it definitely has value. There is a market for antique fobs, as well as antique sports memorabilia.
Now that I know what I'm looking at, I think I might have another piece of Yemeni jewelry in my collection. This was a necklace I bought a while...
Thank you so much, AJ! I'm glad that I finally found some Yemeni jewelry, because when I first started antiquing, I bought Kuchi jewelry thinking...
I'm very clueless when it comes to it. I have a habit of picking up anything that looks cool and folksy, which is how I've ended up with a large...
Those are fascinating! I love the fobs. I didn't realize that style of pin was used so far back; I have a red cross pin like that, and I'm glad to...
Thank you! I love how ornate it is. Thank you, Cheryl! It's so weird how I can't find a lion passant or sword mark on it. I've searched everywhere...
I picked up these two belts today (online), and I'm trying to figure out more about them. The seller said that he acquired them in Pakistan in the...
Thank you! :)
Thank you! That's almost exactly the same. Mine also has the female faces on the edges. [IMG]
One of my most recent finds. I think it is silver, but I haven't gotten around to testing it yet. Hallmarked on pin and back. I saw a similar one...
That's a gorgeous bracelet! I'd love to hear more about it.
Just the thought of melting it fills me with visceral horror, haha. For some reason though, I get caught up in melt value when I'm buying.
I paid a bit more than I would have liked, but I'm glad the risk paid off! Depending on whether it's 800 or 900 silver, I paid about 25-30% over...
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