Carving. I find reverse-carved lucite pieces every so often; it was a "thing" in the 40s-60s. I don't think lucite melts like thermoplastic.
That's certainly possible; that solder on the back on one end did have me a bit puzzled.
WWII vintage, in fact, quite possibly theater-made. That lucite may well have been the Perspex windscreen from an airplane. The soldiers/airmen...
It's doing a lot of talking, but none of us can translate Dragonfly.
I've heard of Ponytail Girl, but Teacup Girl? That's just ... weird. They look like the flower candy teacups from Willy Wonka, only uglier.
The front didn't seem to have much age, but the mechanism has been entirely replaced. I've never seen a new piece done that way. The pin is steel...
It looks recently assembled. The beads are probably new too. I'd call it Random Department Store Chic.
Nice!
Those aren't rose cuts. They're seriously primitive. The ring isn't older than the 19th century, there isn't enough wear; could they have reused...
Could be. I knew it was something interesting, but it's so far out of my expertise that it's not even funny.
This turned up in a local antique store. Paid not a lot. It tests like low grade silver, my guess would be in the .500 to .700 range. The entire...
It's a spring ring clasp without the little whatsit sticking out. They were dead common in the earlier part of the 1930s.
From the look of the spacers, methinks it's been restrung once already. I'd restring, taking those foiled beads out and put an old spring ring or...
Today's finds with one from last week. The buckle is low grade silver ... Berber? The earrings are Silpada, from the store that really wanted me...
I'd have it checked; that might even be a low grade sapphire.
The usual soft bristle toothbrush ought to be OK, probably dry.
There's definitely something hinky with that one, but I'm not expert enough to know what it is besides the glass intaglio.
Rhodium doesn't, but the spots where it has worn off sure do.
I have a hunch you scored. Those look like diamonds to me too.
Horn for sure.
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