@Tucker Nuck, I can relate to your feelings about the feedback you didn't ask for. I recently took a piece of jewelry to a jeweler to ask if they...
You're welcome.
Lucky you @KSW ….I think there’s a very good possibility that your necklace is a Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell (made in America) from the...
I agree about removing the top rail upholstery, but it looks like it was tacked on so there could be a lot of little holes underneath that would...
The grain on the back slats looks like oak. If they were mine I'd stain them dark and reupholster with a dark fabric, or paint them a trendy...
You're welcome.. I often have problems getting the colors right. There are so many factors that affect colors such as lighting, background, the...
I know you'll have fun testing jewelry and posting it after family leaves. I don't usually post as often as I have lately because I'm not very...
I'm glad to see you've started posting jewelry, NanaB. Your photos are great and the bracelet is a pretty one, but I don't recognize it as from a...
Your photos are great and I like your ring, but can't help with the age or stone. Regarding testing kits I bought an Acid Test Kit for about $20...
Thank you, Debora, I really appreciate your description of them as early 20th century landscapes and your mention of identifying locations. It...
Thank you NanaB. I look forward to seeing your jewelry photos.
Thank you so much, verybrad, for your comments. After looking at the signature again, I see that you are right about the 1911 date. I've only...
I've also noticed the whitish bloom on somewhat heavy plastic bangle bracelets that I've left untouched for a while and where there isn't much air...
I really appreciate your thoughtful comments, NanaB, and hope that you will change your mind about posting photos and asking questions. Even if...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought these two oil paintings about 25 years ago at an antique shop for $12 each (I think) and have been...
Yes, what I was suggesting would be similar to the Finds thread in the Antique Discussion Forum, but would be a thread in some or all of the other...
Thank you, komokwa. I've re-read your post and think I understand now what you were communicating.
It looks like it wants to be bakelite, but like Ownedbybear said, the clasp/extender makes it look more recent. I've never seen bakelite beads...
Good advice...thank you komokwa.
Thank you, Figtree3, for that information. To circle back to my original post, I was suggesting separate threads that mainly contain photos and a...
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