Yeah, lousy puns! This weekend had a brooch theme. I love Scottish hardstone pieces. Nice man sold me this and the other citrine for twenty quid...
Agree with aj. It's really well carved.
One euro was an absolute bargain.
I'd kill for a piece of Martinware.
Oh lord. Every single word on that title is wrong. Other than green and beads!
I almost hugged them, bless them.
If you want to test for true jet, get unglazed white ceramic, like the underneath of a loo cistern lid. Very very gently rub it. If you get a...
Urg, I hate it when sellers do that. Not one of those is sommerso. They're aventurine inclusions, not even foiled.
I'd not use sommerso as a term for these at all. That's very specific to glass which has submerged layers of different colours, rather than simply...
I'd not call it wedding cake, the beads aren't encrusted or elaborate enough. Debora, with you on the chips, they were very 70s.
Agreed, they can chip very easily. Someone will love that for spring.
Car boot sale Sunday, I grabbed a lovely mahogany dumb waiter. I was much cheered that two lads in their twenties were very envious and loved it....
Foiled lampwork, yes. They might be Italian. Gut feel is that it's seventies, with those rather white pearls and long rod beads. It's very pretty.
Agreed, Indian. I've rather a lot of this stuff, I'm very fond of it. First bought in my hippy days.
I've the earrings to match those cufflinks.
Nah, Norf Lunnon, me! Had a Brummie colleague who was most insulted when I asked if he was a yam yam.... I did it deliberately. ;)
I'm sure it's Dudson. It's typical. Not a yam yam, then? ;)
925 simply means someone bought a punch and used it. I'm not sure what the assay office charges are exactly, but you have to register your...
Long arms = older.
1stdibs are lunatic, but you've still got a premium piece. WMF adds money.
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