Thank you, will do.
Thank you so much for that link. You have an amazing collection of antique furniture in your beautiful home....such a feast for the eyes. I really...
I really appreciate your opinion. I closed my fb account several years ago, but I thought the various fb collector groups were similar to this...
Yes, I do look at the finds thread now and then, but I was trying to think of something that might draw in new members who don't necessarily have...
I appreciate the comments and ideas from others. Maybe my idea isn’t realistic. I recently read a new member's post on the Cameos thread who said...
Good to hear that the people who said membership was declining were wrong.
I read on one of the threads that membership is declining, and I’m wondering if it would attract new members to have a separate ongoing thread...
Final update...I used my new diamond tester for the first time and it confirmed the blue stones are glass. Thank you so much to all who helped...
The mark is on the loop that looks like an original part of the buckle. I tested that part too, but it didn't seem to test as silver. I'm...
What I find interesting is the feeling I get when looking at all the photos and realizing that I have items in my meager collection that are...
I'm thinking that too, maybe plated because it was really tarnished and polished like silver. When we lived in San Diego many years ago, I bought...
Thank you Marie....I did try a silver bracelet marked 925 and the scrape marks dissolved completely with 18k acid. I also used the same acid on...
Thank you Debora.
I found this buckle for $1.98 at a thrift store today and am trying to determine if it's actually sterling silver (there's a gold wash over the...
The eye on yours is a Mexican fire opal with a small area in the center that shows the "fire." It might be a little older than the other examples...
Just an update...I didn't hear anything further from the Jakob Bengel museum about any other jewelry companies that made jewelry similar to Jakob...
Here are the test results using 18k gold acid. I'm thinking I didn't press hard enough for the first try. Not sure about the butterfly clutch....
Thank you, Fid, for enlightening me. I'll do a test with the 18k acid.
I'm sorry that I didn't see the posts from Sunday...I don't seem to be getting messages anymore when someone replies... Just stumbled across this...
KSW's answer is great....I agree it is a HUGE subject with so many variables that can affect values. Regarding bead "types" are you referring to...
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