That and all metal was imported at that point, all tin anyway. My guess is it's a mix.
Same here. Keep the useful bits out of the landfill if possible. When I was at that rummage sale they had a junk bin - everything was free. My...
I wouldn't have been that polite. But you did get the goods! I bet he was eyeing that and you got it first. Sucks to be him in more ways than one.
I'd be thinking French marks on the ring, from the shapes, but can't really see them. No idea on the rest.
There's a photograph inside that's distinctly older than dirt; I'll have to get a loupe on the marks but it feels old.
Interesting. I was beginning to suspect something of the sort.
I can pretend to be cute and unobtainable for 100 year-old 9k necklaces. (LOL)
And I hope I recognize one the next time I see it in the wild - because around here no one else will either!
It's a Russian-style niello locket and sure looks Russian. I need to get the marks under a loupe to be sure. It has a word written across the...
I was thinking USA turquoise, and that's been around a while. Some turquoise starts out green and some turns that way with age or exposure. With...
JG is the maker but I haven't a clue who it is. Odds are it really is 18K. My spidey sense agrees with your gem tester.
My job for tonight? Restringing those Venetian beads. Took those nasty red spacers out and knotted them onto black button cord with their bead...
Got woken up ahead of my alarm clock by my &**# body and off to line up for the rummage sale I went. And rummage I did. Easter lily enamel cuff...
I was - college senior. Felt grown up at the time. How little we know.
Love the bus. The Bible Camp logo was much safer - probably still would be, but these days we're more likely to be using prescription meds than...
I didn't see any Rush in the pile?
Maybe Vietnamese in this case? I'm not seeing any age there either. Love me some crystalline glaze though.
Eek. And I thought I did well! Spent $20 on a pile of Culver glassware. No idea how many pieces - never looked. Highballs, old-fashioneds, the...
You done good. My guess would be chrysoprase too. It's definitely an old ring and no one trying to look old; the insides of the new ones are much...
:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop: Wheeeee.
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