If you have the money for a 1ct diamond, you have the money for a proper ring (750 white gold or 950 platinum)
the construction of the ring is too high. this is impractical, you get stuck everywhere
I go for badly made/inspired copies of older rings; esp. the cast of the first one has space for improvement/rework
I always thought the lion passant is for sterling, the crown is for gold. Also I think that the 1904 law was only applicable to imported goods...
I think it is neither a Portuguese nor a French hallmark. The French ant hallmarks look differently and are used for imported items from countries...
Yes! The necklace is a standard, simple knotted Aventurine beads necklace. In my opinion it is impossible to say where it came from.
As far as I know only buttons, ribbons or broches were used to close a collar of a blouse. Sometimes the brooch was on top of a button or ribbon....
There are no "Chinese" knots, they are just (simple) knots. The knots are set between beads/pearls to prevent them from rubbing against each...
I think it is Aventurine; these beads were common in the 1960-1980s. The knots are not typical Chinese, they are used to to prevent the...
The above shown 1980s jewelry, esp. the "cross" necklace in the center is inspired/based on the Byzantine jewelry/goldsmith works. Starting...
I am not so sure that it is an old piece; the pin indicates end of 19th century, but the craftsmanship is not that good. I do not like how the pin...
The two items are (religious) souvenirs from Lourdes and have no military connection. Lourdes is one of the most important pilgrimage places of...
The trade in ivory is regualted by the CITES-agreement from 1973 and applies worldwide (there are a handful of smaller countries that have not...
Cut-off date is 1947
The single cuff is older, around 1860-1870. At the time the (interchangeable) cuffs of the shirts were closed on the back of the hand, not on the...
Not Hawaiian, it is Corallium Secundum from Taiwan. It is one of the most common corals and has the thickest branches, therefore it is commonly...
In my opinion it is not Mediterranean red coral because the European coral is fully red. European coral does not have white spots/vains/a white...
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