I see this style described as a gypsy ring or gypsy band.
Yes. When jewellery has some kind of mechanism, like a clip or clasp, & a patent is indicated on that piece, it generally applies only to that...
Up to you, either is just fine. As long as the word 'cameo' is in the title, we'll find it, gladly have a look & render opinions. :)
It was unwieldy before, think just because it was old & to some extent cobbled together. They've given the main pages a new look, but it's still...
The only opaque stones I can think of offhand that are at all this color are lapis lazuli & azurite. The way the surface is catching the light in...
As long as we don't show them we can hope no one snorkels their coffee.
My bad. Sounds like the tester is erring toward reading everything as harder than it is. Eilat stone would be relatively soft. It's a jumble of...
Couldn't find a devil emoji. :D
@Lizzie Did not comment on these as you already know they are artificial & the one on the right is the dratted, ubiquitous, Ponytail Girl, quite...
I have a Jerusalem cross pin/pendant & a pair of nearly matching earrings that are set with lab grown color change sapphires. Ones with a light...
Sold for $550 last year: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/8-antique-pocket-watch-keys-475-c-1694d0690c# [IMG]
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Then I would have concerns about the tester. Coral is far softer than any of those things. But may be a good indication of glass rather than...
Watch keys to hang on a fob, surely?
I'd be interested if I didn't already have one. [ATTACH] I might also be interested if it were signed, but does not appear to be. Nonetheless,...
Despite the lousy photos, think this is going to do better than estimated....
I put the photo into an editing program so I could get a better look, trying to refocus my eyes to see other possibilities, but in the end could...
The piece that looks like carved coral could be glass, could also be Celluloid or similar. I have seen extremely convincing pieces in both...
Probably the most famous maker of these was James Tassie, a Scot who set up business in London in the second half of the 18th century. His nephew...
Anyone else finding that Google is not as helpful these days as it used to be? Too skewed toward things that are for sale. Search engines...
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