I've never seen labradorescence in a piece of this stuff - it's not labradorite. I was thinking Larimar and typed Labradorite. Brain in two...
My guess is that's real tortoise shell (dagnabbit!) and Larimar (I typed labradorite first and edited second because that is NOT the word I was...
It looks like some sort of Epergne? Flowers in the center and fruit around the outside?
I've been bidding on line but (thankfully?) not winning. Johnny however won this week! Nice score.
OTOH Kecap Manis is a banana sauce and doesn't work; it's probably been tried. :arghh: Worse, I have the devil's own time finding that here....
She must have had some grip on that baby.(LOL) Love it!
I don't have a photo scanned of my biggest sleeper of all time. My dad had all of his old lead soldiers from when he was a kid, and they were one...
Magnesite.
The design definitely puts me in mind of some Turkish textiles. Those feet have me wondering about silver content though. When I see that sort...
I'd say likelies are 11, 6 and 8 in no particular order. The others: 14,9,10,7,12,3,4,5,1,2,13,15
It could be worse; I could still be sitting on it.
The crucifixion looks to be as old as the piece or close to it.
These had an old spring ring originally - probably worn down to the brass by now. If you have one like that you're in business. A sport ring...
I've always called it a butterfly wing effect. Another term for it is schiller - but searching for that will lead you to more jewelry stores than...
Seconded. Uncas did make some sterling, but this is a recent piece. Odds are it's straight-up costume.
I'd say odds are good that's original; I've seen a lot of Czech necklaces not too far off. The string really does need to go; that cotton parts...
It looks like brass to me. Odds are it had a glass shade at some point; it's the sort of thing I saw in Pier One in the old days when they sold...
If you're in the USA, try slathering it in ketchup and see if any of the green comes loose. It's an old costume jewelry trick for removing...
I had one guy return an expensive belt buckle; the excuse he gave was a flaw mentioned in the listing. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and...
If you hesitate for no other reason, the USPS and UPS both have a well-earned reputation for smashing crockery and glass, even if it's...
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