I reckon that's late 18th and maybe old paste. But I'd be very tempted to get a jeweller with a really good tester to look at it. White sapphire...
Quite probably. Got a UV light?
Oh, thank you! I shall show these to my friend.
Tin glazed terracotta is a term.
It's on mother of pearl, by the look of it. Pretty thing.
Stainless steel posts are often a selling point too.
In my experience, yes, you get it for both old and new.
You've heard of neodymium glass, alexandrite is another term for it.
Victorian back. I'd have thought religious.
Very common, it's stronger and many people want non allergenic.
These were made in Bohemia and Italy. Not copies in Bohemia, they go way back. The flower style is sometimes a clue to origin. Even without the...
That 750 amethyst looks typically Italian 70s. Nice haul. Yeah, I do those scuzzy boxes. They yield.
Kitsugi style? Or maybe mount them on something?
Phew! Well done.
That may just be a tool mark.
Meant to add that it's a coffee pot, not tea.
Called a miser's purse here.
I think I have macadamia nut cookies somewhere......
Not many jools lately, but I liked this for peanuts. Older clasp, quartz or similar. [ATTACH]
Fair point, I'd forgotten the date of the name change.
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