The truth is I really don't know what caused the yellowing in the first place, this statement "Unfortunately, Ethiopian opals tend to turn yellow,...
TBH there are a lot of things that can cause any opal to suffer damage, including chemicals, perfume & sunlight, impurities in the stone ie iron...
I bought some faceted opals in auction but I don't have the lapidary machine to do it. My inspiration was the freeform stones cut for maharajas...
The problem with opal is not many people understand it enough to make an informed decision and the Australian opal industry know this. Should a...
Thank you. My opal horde has grown since that pic was taken, I found a strange economic twist in the opal market that even today I don't really...
Sometimes you buy a work of art and it doesn't matter it isn't perfect, in this case I would still have it on display if only the lid survived....
I'm glad you are taking on the restoration, when cutting veneer don't try and cut the exact size of the missing piece, cut it slightly larger and...
I'm afraid the previous commenters are right, made within the last 30-60 years, mass produced Indian tourist or import ware, sorry. I bet if you...
These are the photos of the mechanism, I'm not sure it helps :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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By the looks of it, you press the ivory dot and that intern releases the catch
I think the wood is oak and he thinks it's padauk
I think he said it was a roll mechanism, it must be because it wouldn't allow space for the secret draw.
We think they are hearts, so might have been made for a sweetheart?
I did think Ceylon but because of the material backing on the tambour it can't be Asia because they would have interlocked each piece of wood.
Hi, I'm asking for a friend who asked me and I don't know, it has a tambour lid with a material backing and the lid is opened by pressing in one...
Can you give it away? It seems a shame, all that artwork gone forever, nobody will be able to enjoy it unless you are already the owner. I get the...
Can I ask? does that mean any ivory at all? ie no Sadeli or Vizagapatam can be sold because these types of boxes both contain some ivory. Here in...
P.S, I do think it was worth fixing, these aren't cheap, especially in the US where he is.
I think this restoration was done on his own box and knowing what items he has I don't think it was a financial move, more one of preservation. We...
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