Maybe, but every time I find vintage earrings with the backs broken off. ...:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: eeeyarrgh.
The smell still makes me sicker. Or just sick. Eucalyptus and menthol :vomit::vomit::vomit::vomit::vomit:
The second brooch looks like embroidery in silver form. Very cool.
Happy birthday! You got the weight the best way - gift from a friend who knew what it was and wanted it in your house instead of hers. Not if I...
More or less "French Provincial". They always called the little girl bedroom sets French Provincial in the same color and with the little bit of...
UK newspaper from the tag ends of WWII. Very cool.
No question that the're 50s. That blonde finish was in use mostly in the 50s and the legs are 50s too. As for getting the white marks out..dunno....
I'd say sautoir too, although the dangle doesn't look right for one of those.
It almost has to be silver, and bitty pearls are likely. The clear stones could be diamond and could be something else like white zircons or...
If it's not Meissen it's sure giving it the old college try.
Alas, broken stays broken. If I were buying for myself I might be tempted anyway, especially if I had some clear epoxy handy to pour over the...
The one I'm thinking of is in a soup kitchen building. They don't charge much, but their usual clients can't pay much. The jewelry pieces max...
I've found a few good bits in bad locations. Unfortunately, if they don't put it up on Marketplace, Gumtree etc, the people who will know what it...
I find my stuff at yard sales, thrift stores, estate sales, church rummage/jumble sales etc. You never know where it'll turn up next.
Even the fakes can be fun. Educational too ... and one more reason I stay the heck out of arms and armor and even mostly old tools. I don't think...
Electroplate in gold for that era is very unlikely, but the Victorians did love their gold-filled jewelry. Getting it tested is a good idea. Even...
I've seen others made to either lay flat or stand up; they're usually worth more than other weights. Add in the Versace name and ...lookout.
I have. You can usually see the color difference under a loupe.
Goodies from last week. Japanese featherweights, copper, vintage rhinestones, heart-shaped ceramic "buttons", lingerie pins, pewter cross,...
It might have had saccharin in it!
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