The other ones look like caramel corn. :D
The spherical beads look like various colors of quartz: colorless; rose; green aventurine or moss agate.
As you say, it looks hand made, I would say home made, although a good job. I used to make things something like this & the stone disks available...
Does your mother's family have roots in Russia or Eastern Europe?
@cxgirl She means you.
Yes, you're right. Seemed New Thought-y to me.
Think this was hand decorated in a rather laborious process. If so, would argue for kiddush cup. @Hollyblue ?
Any writing or design on the box?
Does Annie Besant come into this? Or Swedenborg?
Thank you, kind sir. Just have to hope that the other bidder doesn't think the one with a romantic scene is real & drive the price up. If I win...
Are you sure it's not made with picture frame molding?
Just trying to find out if it's the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
The absolute minimum would be melt down value: current price of silver in (unit) x weight in (same unit) x 0.8 An auction is really the only way...
Thank you, ma'am. Since seller didn't notice it, there is no photo that shows the signature well. I made a guess from the fragments I can see &...
Did jeweller offer to buy it?
I was thinking it was printer's name. Definitely Icart. Good find....
I've seen, I own, gold rings with glass stones, but 10K & much simpler settings. Wonder if a diamond was lost & they couldn't afford to replace...
For the many oldsters here, what, exactly, is 'new thought'? Are we launching into metaphysics?
I gave one of Hoffman's books to my physician, who I knew would be fascinated & also named Hoffman. Welcome, Ali.
My grandmother's engagement ring looked similar to this. Are you sure it is glass? Needs to be cleaned; might look very different after. The...
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