The stone is so vivid, even in that collet setting, I'm wondering if it could be cubic zirconia. That would limit how old it could possibly be....
I was about to write that I can't see the pix, then they opened up here. The 3-faced image is called a gryllus or gryllos;the center figure...
Welcome, Tnorahs. I'm wondering whether they are this sort of thing, vintage/antique faux amber from one of the Himalayan countries. [ATTACH]...
They're the sort of thing Claude Michel (Clodion) did so much of in the 18th century: putti engaged in various activities, in this case, hunting....
I have to wonder what, exactly, did one have to do to win this thing? Seriously strange.
Now that you say it, it does look like mother of pearl. I was operating on the assumption that we were looking at a supposed Roman antiquity, &...
[IMG] Brought over from first thread. Adam1, are you in Britain? As AJ (Happy Birthday @Any Jewelry ) said, the ring is set with an intaglio,...
And there will be at least a few people who pick up this tidbit from her post, take it for gospel because they have seen it in print on the...
Recognizing potential beauty/quality underneath grime is a valuable skill for a cameo hunter.
Niiice. And again you've given me some strokes on my little efforts at cameo education. The quiver & arrows obviously lead to Diana; the hair...
That's actually nice to know, since my intention with the web site is to get accurate information out there. A YouTube video may get more views...
Has the look of someone laying down the law.
Groan. :hilarious:
I haven't been selling for a while, but have done the same thing: used an incorrect term along with correct ones in a title; started off the...
Oh, it's quite all right, I didn't think for a moment that you were. You were quite correct that the beads you found for sale appear to be the...
Maybe Solon?
Before I stumbled into Antiquers, I posted some things on the Show & Tell boards of Collectors Weekly, under the name cameosleuth. The difference...
They are like your beads, but IMO they are misidentified as conch when they are really helmet shell. See middle of article:...
I went looking to educate myself & found this: https://www.20thcenturyglass.com/glass_encyclopedia/victorian_glass/custard_glass/ and this:...
Or is it custard glass. Just filling space until the true glassies come along.
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