I think even genuine, that's more than I'd pay.
I think @Any Jewelry will like this!
Interestingly, the local auctions I sell at have literally exploded in demand and prices. I've sold more and for way more lately. And a dealer...
An awful lot of our antique shops are long gone, sadly. Car boots and some antique centres are decent enough.
Yup, moulded glass from Jablonec/Gablonz.
@KSW - the veil is the sort of diffused blue glow effect that UV gives on amber. Looks a bit like a veil! ;)
cinnabar copy? Or style? Emulating? Simulated!
I smell it.
Love those, says the space flight and astronomy geek.
Not secateurs, those are spring loaded: I've at least six different pairs for different tasks! Often single blades which mett against a flat...
I think this is Limoges - a blank decorated for the Manoir, which I think may have been a hotel at one point. Rings a vague bell.
I'd say carnelian, too. Amber ought not to be cold.
Hm. I suspect reconstituted. Could you show me them in natural light?
Holly, it ain't.
Early 20th from the style. I'd give that a gentle vinegar clean.
I'd ask which tests. It's feasible that both are reconstituted.
I think spot on with the date. 1880s ish. I'm thinking it's a baby commemorative.
I'm lucky enough to have mistletoe on an ancient apple tree in my garden!
That red brooch might be Neiger.
I think that's mistletoe leaves. Means health, long life, fertility. Coral is protection from evil: it was tradition to give babies a coral...
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