Sorry, I realized that I didn't have a good photo of the clasp: [ATTACH]
After further searching, I found an article mentioning the Wynyard family crest, which apparently features a heraldic antelope and the motto...
I looked at it under a loupe. The color is the same inside. Same texture. Looks like the beads are whole pieces.
I've been searching for a bloodstone watch fob for a while now, and couldn't help but splurge on this fob when it came up at auction. The bezel is...
Those are gorgeous! I love how organic they look.
That's an interesting theory! :) I'll examine the thread holes with my loupe to see if I can see a different color core.
Lovely! Makes me wish I could go back to Europe. :( I haven't heard of Amsterdam School jewelry before, so now I'm going to research it :)
Now that I'm back in the US, I don't come across the same fun finds that I did in Germany, but every now and then I find something interesting. I...
Thanks, AJ! The glass and base metal one is 30 inches total length, but only fits about a 24 inch waist. I really like the grape leaf design on...
How do the pearls test? I imagine if they're genuine pearls, it deserves a closer look. But the stones look like glass to me.
Oops, I meant Armenian, not Albanian. That's the one I found. I can't get a good photo of the marks because I don't have my loupe. I'll try to...
Based on the chip, it looks like glass to me. Have you checked how it glows under a black light?
That's a gorgeous brooch! Teardrop-shaped, perhaps?
I picked up these lovely belts over the last couple weeks. One is niello, hallmarked on the back--I found a similar one described online as being...
It's part of a wide mesh choker-style necklace. But now that I've taken a closer look, I'm not certain if it was originally a choker. I decided...
It's a necklace
I'd love your thoughts on this. Is this a silver mark? Sorry, this is the only picture I have at this time. [ATTACH]
Perhaps a hamsa, since there are five dangles that could be meant to resemble fingers?
10 inches tall and 2.25 inches wide. Could it be something like this then? http://hughlin.com/product/japanese-cast-iron-ikebana-vase-meiji-period/
Hi everyone. I know it's been a while since I've been on. Things have been kind of tough lately, but they're starting to improve. I picked up...
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