Ooh, I like that possibility. Thanks AJ.
I kind of wondered about the stones in the first example because they're all exactly the same shade of green. For the second example, do you mean...
Good thing I only paid $4.65, although it weighs 5.2 grams (including enamel).
Are you saying this pendant was made around the 1870s? I'm trying to learn since all I know about Austro-Hungarian jewelry is what I've learned...
I was at a thrift store today looking for buttons and couldn't pass up the jewelry case where I found this ring. It tests at least 10k but not...
I didn't think of tourmaline, but that does seem like a definite possibility. Maybe a gem tester could tell whether they're tourmaline or garnet....
Now that I can see the color variation in the green stones, I suspect they might be demantoid (green) garnets. I have an Edwardian-era gold-filled...
Wow! that's amazing. You did a beautiful job cleaning it up. The stones and pearls are gorgeous.
Yes, you're correct, but the website says the use of that tag began around 1950-51. I was going by the Cathy Gordon & Sheila Pamfiloff book,...
Thank you Holly blue. I didnt see the original post, but read the suggestions on your link and will try the fixes.
Thank you, AJ. This is on a completely different subject, but I've noticed recently that I'm no longer getting gmail notifications from Antiquers...
A pretty necklace -- I could see it being worn in the 1950's with a pastel yellow and white sundress. The hang tag on your necklace was used from...
Gorgeous pendant. I agree with the others who said they use oil, but I use Singer machine oil on verdigris, corrosion/grunge because the bottle...
Thank you so much Marie for your generous offer :happy:, but I think it's time I buy a gem tester, which looks like it would only cost about $10...
Ok, I found "Professional Diamond Selector II, Gem Tester Pen Portable Electronic Diamond Tester Tool for Jewelry Jade Ruby Stone" on Amazon for...
Oh boy -- I think my brain is reaching its limit on keeping track of all the different ambers and how they fluoresce :confused:. I need to take a...
Unfortunately, no gemstone tester. From what I've read about them, it seems they can be kind of fickle or difficult to interpret?? Can you...
The temperature of the brooch when I hold it against my face feels like room temp -- the carnelian beads feel quite cold. When I rub the brooch...
Thanks Hollyblue -- very interesting to see your photo of carnelian in the rough.
Are you referring to the beads and the stone in the pin, or just the beads?
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