OOOHHH, a bubble bath, makes me want to get out the bath salts ;)
I can't find a mark on it. Unfortunately, the inside of the mount along the cameo is so black I can't see anything. I tried using a Q-Tip with...
No, there are scratches but nothing that looks like letters. I was thinking of you while I was checking them out ;)
I picked up this little lady yesterday, sterling mount. I think, based on the hinge and the rollover clasp that appears to be original, she is...
I am in the FC camp also. I pack the item in a cardboard jewelry box, wrap it in a piece of bubble wrap to keep it closed (I don't use tape in...
Nice jewelry and wonderful stories. The earrings are sweet, but not Art Nouveau in style.
Looks like a positive to me, especially since you cleaned it before hand :)
Did you clean the bead before testing?
The only way to be sure about the stones is to take it to a jeweler to have them tested :)
One caveat, black bakelite does not always test positive with 409, baking soda or Simichrome :oops:
WOW, I think she is very nicely carved indeed :)
I have one also, mine has a tigers eye for the stone. Unfortunately it has no marks.
I have that pair of oval brass candle sticks! I bought them new in the mid 1980s in a gift shop where I was working :)
I can't tell you how many calls I get from people wanting to sell the valuable items they were left by their parents - collector plates. I try to...
Reminds me of when I was helping a friend’s family hold a yard sale. The owners had lots and lots of stuff. They proudly took out some pressed...
If you can’t find a black light just put it out in strong sunlight. If uranium is present it will glow for you :)
Yes, the foaming polishes are great because it washes away unlike the paste polishes!
What they said, it is like using Tarnex, too harsh, you just need a gentle silver polish to clean silver. That said, you may want to invest in a...
This was my kitty who passed away 18 years ago, she loved to sit on top of my monitor... [ATTACH]
I find interesting containers at our transfer station's swap shop. Nothing this pretty but tea post without lids, pewter coffee pots, nice...
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