I was going to say relatively modern Chinese, but the Poles and Romanians could have done it too.
The design says 1890s, but most of the overlay I'm used to seeing comes from the 1950s. So.. no idea, but I'd give it house room.
I make no pretense. Some of us live in the State of Confusion. :hilarious::hilarious: Nice ring though, and an oldie from the wear on the rhodium.
I recently found a Jocko, but not with the barrel; that looks like it came off of a dog and someone put it on the monkey. It even says Bernard on...
Thanks. I figured someone would know it. Tourist souvenir, but the nice stuff. As for the sister... I think I'm keeping her too.
I've always just called it heraldic jewelry, or mock heraldic. There were a pile of companies who made it, and 90% of them didn't sign anything....
It might be from a costume drawing. It could also just be 1930s wall art; images of 18th century lords and ladies were popular bedroom art.
This was my Christmas present from my sister. It's a nice dragon's breath (art glass) brooch done in sterling. It has what looks like a kachina...
It could be a reference to the steel makeup used to make the pinstem. It would help to see the back. I'd guess the stones are glass; the...
Those crazy Dutch seamen really got around. (LOL)
USAF and High school teacher? You have the necessary qualifications to handles this lot! We're a bit of a motley bunch. There are some other...
You're the muscle and eye candy? ;):cool::cool::cool: Yeah, me either, but welcome anyway.
More likely it's a vent hole.
Seconded. The white one looks like costume. The other looks like 14k and amethyst from this angle. NICE for two quid! I'd mess with the single...
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Cute little dude!
They might be black jade, but I doubt it. Onyx is more likely.
Molded carnival glass victorian revival? It's too late for the yellow dragon's breath and the stones look coated in any case. The side stones...
The ring isn't "fake" anything. Not with that mark - it was never meant to fake anyone out any more than Bell Trading Post was.
Everything. I'd think it's 1970s or later, with odds on later.
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