Stuff from that Judaica estate sale I went to last weekend. I always look for sales in that area, or did, because it's within walking distance of...
ReStore is Habitat for Humanity. They sell a mix of new and used items, and once in a blue moon do sell jewelry. A lot of the really nice stuff...
One idea would be to knot between the beads when you restring. It naturally makes the necklace a hair longer and it's harder for the beads to saw...
They used to call it "white metal". No idea what the metal content really was, or if they knew either. Probably mainly nickel.
You've got me then. Could be early lucite/perspex or another early plastic.
They do that to me too in some places. If I want it, it must have something good about it. If another person picks up the same item they don't...
The first two look like military uniform buttons, WWII or later. Beyond that..dunno.
The Jesus in Gethsemane picture is out of style now, but about 100 years ago the were a common thing. (These days I look at it and wonder who the...
Consignment no, but we do have retired antique dealers.... not that dealers ever totally retire. Consignment stores can make a few bucks,...
If I drank... sometimes I wish I drank. ...
We used to. Not sure about now.
That too. I've had good luck selling cocktail napkins etc to the same barware buyer. The ones with no bar codes and date to the same era.
I'll cheerfully not tell them! Found a pretty set with foldovers today in fact. Unfotunately it was Sarah Coventry. (left it for the next guy)
Makes me wonder. I've never seen that clasp on a gold bracelet; they've always been brass.
I think they're Chinese marks. But.. I can't read any Chinese or Japanese either.
I don't have an Ipad to check.
Unknown, at least to me.
I don't think he's Chinese, but the stone... could be jade. Could be dyed whatsit made in China and out to fool me.
Sterling clasp if that helps. The stones look like tourmalines.
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