I agree about the charm of unmatched stones in old turquoise jewelry.
Sorry, I didn't understand your French terms in relation to the Chinese images/characters.
I'm confused....Kyratango's translation says platinum, Ce BCA says it's likely a maker's mark.
I've had this necklace stored with some sterling chains, but always thought it seemed different because it's heavier, shinier, and doesn't have a...
Thank you AJ...I had to look up tank ring...hadn't heard that term before and didn't realize it related to army tanks. I can see how my ring could...
So the consensus seems to be chrysocolla. I looked at examples of chrysocolla jewelry, and the stones do look more like my Maisels earrings than...
Sorry, Any Jewelry, for some reason I thought I remembered your post said the stones are turquoise...I have short term memory issues. Interesting...
Thank you Any Jewelry for clarifying the various issues with these earrings and glad to hear the stones are turquoise. I have one other pair that...
I looked at examples of vintage chrysoprase jewelry on eBay and saw a few stones that look kind of like the earring with the plainer stone.
The drop of water sat there like a bubble. I suppose that means the stone was either hardened/stabilized or it's not real turquoise. Whatever they...
After looking at Maisels examples online, I'm thinking they're most likely turquoise, but more highly polished than others I've seen. The color in...
I really like Lavrentii's set of dishes and especially the restored piece. I've always wondered how the staples were put in without further...
I just realized that the mark might be Navajo or another Native American picto mark. I had them stored with other NA jewelry, but when I took...
Thank you mirana for that explanation.
Does anyone recognize the mark on these earrings? I've used Google lens and couldn't find a match for the mark. I did find an identical pair on...
Thank you Ownedbybear for your mention of 20's and 30's Czech and German for the style of band--that sounds more likely than my thought of it...
Yes, it's a woman's size--about 6.
Thank you evelyb30 for mentioning foiled glass. It made me think about vintage foiled glass jewelry I've seen, and the stone does have that look....
Thank you antidiem. I like your opinion that it's perhaps 1930s. The stone shape looks odd for the design of the ring--seems it would look better...
Glad to hear you think it's silver. I didn't notice until now the prongs being askew. You might be right that the stone may have come loose, got...
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