I don't know that this dates very far back into the 18th century, but I do think it is Georgian/Regency, which includes the early 19th. The cut...
I can't figure out how you would put a watch onto it. Both ends of the loop look soldered closed.
What led you to think they are Pacific coral? I don't know that they're not, just wondering what evidence there is. The size of the individual...
Interesting tactic. This one is the same as this one, with the very same description & a very different price. Sellers are both Charles (Someone).
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234171906/vintage-art-deco-glass-seed-bead-bird https://www.ebay.com/itm/383416941617...
Are these yours or a different pair? Sold for AUD 160....
Agree it looks 50s. Unless the photo of the back has been flipped, the pin was mounted backwards, running from left to right.
These are probably Italian. No marks?
This is a "Muscateer". Don't they grow grapes?
Between photos & written description, I see ivory.
1947
What karat gold did you test for? This may well be 9K, which would fail test for something higher.
What surprises me about the Saleroom one is that it uses 2 tiles that are the same right next to each other. (Look just above 3 o'clock.)
Think lab grown rubies glow under UV. That's what these could be.
Look what just turned up in my cameo auctions alert: [IMG]...
Giovanni may have been considered an artist, but I have difficulty seeing this particular piece as anything more than decor. I can recognize half...
'Crucifix' & 'cross' are not synonymous. A crucifix is a depiction of the crucified Christ. The word for something that is cross shaped is...
If it were made of anything with any value, like copper, they would have made it much lighter. My guess is it's resin with a metallic finish....
Fatal flaw here is that 2 different styles are identified as shoulder darts, only one of which looks like it deserves the name.
It's a relief to know it's gobbledegook. Looks like designer did not know Greek alphabet.
Separate names with a comma.
