Would you be happier if I said diamonds are typically set in a manner that allows more light to reach them?
Does it matter to the testing gadget that the diamonds are enclosed in metal? Unusual to set diamonds in a way that does not allow more light to...
The lady looks like the work of a pre-Raphaelite painter.
A few long blonde tresses here but I don't see a good match: https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/g2164/supermodels-of-the-60s/?slide=1
There was a fad for stone & shell specimens mounted this way in the early 70s. Can't imagine how this could have been formed in nature though.
My own weird brass & faux coral cameo gizmo has a patent date of Oct. 12, 1913. Will try to photograph when there's sun again.
The central stone is photographing a bit like a color change sapphire. Does it change in different lights, including UV?
Thought it might be the New England Glass Co.'s mark, but, no cigar. [IMG]
The beaded part looks home made. Does the box open? Rest of it does seem like a short leash for a watch. How close to the watch pocket is the...
Groovy.
Shawl pin? although no pin to anchor it. I've seen some wacky inventions of this sort. Patent date may not be when it was made, but, 1885?
[IMG]The signature attribute of Ceres is grain. Most often her head is wreathed with ripe ears on their stalks, even when wearing a diadem as...
To add the only sensible comment I can make, the central figure is carrying a palm frond, symbol of a martyr.
There's actually a whole tale about Hermes/Mercury delivering a town from plague by carrying a ram around it & Hermes with a ram ('kriophoros') is...
Yes (helmet shell) & yes (unknown). Neighborhood of mid-1950s - early 60s.
https://cameotimes.com/index.php/profiles-1/olympian-gods/ceres-demeter
The Rubin specializes in but is not absolutely restricted to Himalayan art. Their bigger theme seems to be art with a spiritual component & they...
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Persephone is grabbed while out picking flowers with some of her maidens. The flowers on her person & the girls in the background indicate just...
One of the ways I find the world splits into 2 groups is those who are certain more often than they are right, & those who are right more often...
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