See it's the shape that's elusive, not Craftscmq:...
Thought Craftscmq could be a typo, but if it is, it's contagious:...
No, it's glass, & probably not original to that jet frame.
I don't know if there's a correct term, but 'peacock eye' would be descriptive. Doesn't quite look like dichroic glass.
I'm convinced it is molded/cast. From the edge it has the appearance of 2 or 3 different materials: [IMG] It's a bit different from other...
The parure with tourmaline sold for $950 10 years ago.
A slight variation on our friend: [IMG]...
No reason it can't be from 1940 & yes, doesn't look like an individual membership certificate. It is recognizing some local organization as an...
Pretty sure not Chinese, although definitely some man made polymer. We had a whole thread about these & related products. Gatierre, Danbiere &...
I see her both in glass & plastic.
Here she is en habillé: [IMG]
The cameos themselves were made in Czechoslovakia & sold as elements to various jewellery makers. She is very common. Not necessarily mourning...
What Marie & bluumz said, 2 pieces glued together. I'm not sure about the background being tortoiseshell; it also looks consistent with some...
He lived quite a long life & probably started in the family shop from a very young age. I just think he got better, although he also got more...
I would call this color cobalt, not teal or turquoise.
Makes you wonder about the silver, amber & ivory he claims to find.
Silk screen would be my guess.
Happy Birthday, Joe. :)
Silver has a smell the way brass has a smell. If you've been handling something silver for a little bit you can smell it on your hands.
The stamp looks to me like it says UNECHT. I don't speak German & was assuming it was all or part of a maker's name. It's German for 'fake'!!!...
Separate names with a comma.