The only way to know for sure if #1 is ruby is to have it tested! No one can tell from a photo.
What does the back look like?
Can you see if the canvas is attached to the frame with nails or staples?
It's not only cameos! I love looking at the jewelry, pottery, glassware, clothes, cars...all kinds of things in old movies as well as period pieces :D
Hey, at least he had clothes on :woot:
The dealer has eclectic items, mostly much more modern. I’m sure she has never seen anything like this before. I showed it to a friend Saturday...
Funny Bronwen :D Here is the back: [ATTACH] Thank you bercrystal, much appreciated!
Actually it has been tough finding nice, old items for some time now. I got the 14k ring from a scrapper I visit regularly. And a lot of the other...
That and the 14k red garnet ring :)
Had a good couple of weeks, here are some of the goodies I got: 1- Set 8 cut and polished wines 2- Set of 6 green Depression Era wines 3- Set of...
Quartz tests higher than tourmaline.
WOW! Wonderful, congratulations :)
My shopping friend looks for them with local businesses on them. She sells them at antique shows :)
This should get you started, welcome to Antiquers :) https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/history/wheeling-pottery-co./5873...
Thank you everyone, I will let him know and he can research further. He’ll be bummed the stones aren’t diamonds :(
Hi all, a friend got this necklace in a thrift, lucky since the gold marks are very clear. The stones test in the tourmaline/iolite range....
I would say that is a compote. The rim would make it a dribble glass if you tried to drink from it :D
I use Novus when I find reverse carved lucite pins that are all scratched up, it smoothes them right out :)
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That is so true, I've had that happen. Found an 800 silver coffee set in a thrift, two weeks later I found the tray :)
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