I bet those are Italian. They use green obyx/alabaster a great deal.
The fact that they're a harlequin set, the colour and the engraving all say Bohemia to me.
I'd give it Hoard room and wear it.
I'm not seeing any real age, tbh. It's very nice, but looks like a pretty modern design. Might be Indonesian. It's not unsusual for lobster...
Some screws work as clips as well, if that makes sense. The screw tightens them. They do look Indian to me.
It might be lucite, true.
The chips are set in a kind of black resin, then caged, either brass or low grade silver. Barrel with safety is fine for the sixties. I've quite a...
Yup, like much Minton and other stuff here. No name.
I was about to ask if it felt cool or warm. It might be glass.
Yup, faux Damascene which is pressed and coloured brass rather than the true inlay work. 60s souvenir.
They're turquoise chips. They actually go back to at least the 60s, Ma bought some then. That's a nicer necklace than some, looks sixties into 70s.
Some non silvers have a sort of metallic smell. It's not a defintive test but can be a clue.
Mind control, indeed! I've one saphiret piece. Bought from a dealer who was without clue. The best kind.
Knop is the correct term, it means the little thing on top!
WHat does it smell like?
It's too chiny and translucent for tortoise, I'd say.
it does, ta. The back is no older than the thirties. I think this might be shell.
They do still mine granite. Indeed, Aberdeen is built of the stuff, it's called the granite city. These days, worktops! It's not marked, but it's...
Can you get a better photo of the back with the whole clasp and hinge please?
I must have half a dozen pairs like this. They're aventurine glass. And certainly sold in Venice, not all are made on Murano.
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