For value comparison. Van Cleef and Arpels, 18k, no diamonds. https://www.ragoarts.com/auctions/2022/11/jewelry-precious-objects/142
https://www.therelux.com/products/vintage-14k-yellow-gold-diamond-basket-weave-powder-compact-w-mirror Same item, seller:...
At $9/bead the strand I have is worth a chunk of change. I'd be surprised if they can get that though. My necklace was new in the early 1970s,...
These aqeeq stones are plentiful on the market. The lore is that Muhammad wore one, so...
Calling @GreekAntiques Did you ever see this answer?
glass, Italian, millefiori.
Could they be cakes of ink for mixing with water?
Maybe the A & S are for Alberto Simonetti.
The yellow cake has D'OR on it, French for 'of gold'. What are the 2 letters of the word before? These seem to be pigments for something.
Celluloid was developed to make use of a no longer needed stockpile of a basic component of an explosive. The Japanese did beautiful things with...
From a non-expert, this looks like a very fine set. Did your mom wear them much? They look pristine, so better value than if scratched, etc. Do...
Fabiola looks like Savonarola's pretty younger sister.
:turtle::joyful: I have one of these with a dragon I bought at a crafts fair from the man who carved it. He was surprised when I did not want...
I don't have any expertise in this, but to my eyes the etsy one looks like iron or base metal with sort of a brassy wash.
Not too shabby for $14.50. Think figure is just an anonymous modern miss with bobbed hair. That split shoulder design seems absolutely like...
What she said. And what you said: 1950s Italian factory made, including the the mount. The marks look rather botched, but no doubt the intention...
In a general way, these remind me of a ring I have that looks old because it is crude, but suspect it is modern. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Wings. Could be Mercury/Hermes or Perseus. Here's one conception of Perseus, who was lent the cap of invisibility by Hermes to aid in his...
Think Schrödinger's cat is inside the box.
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