I stick it in an egg cup full if it's really cruddy.
I'd vinegar that. Won't hurt the glue.
I saw that one. Found a few similar on Ebay, but nothing the same.
I'm not seeing the quality either, although they're nice.
Glad to oblige!
Napkin rings, but the box is a marriage. it would have held a pair of silver ones.
A genuine one will have letters and numbers, yes. I've seen fakey ones which are just the shape.
Yup, named after him in tribute.
There's absolutely a market for Ciro and Trifari. That's the wrong box. ;)
I'll add that the cabochons were often sold to assorted makers of settings and also possibly to those who added them to their own crafts. You also...
The ones she had were jsut decoration, rather than any real purpose.
Indeed!
Yup, Avon.
It's Montserrat,which is an astonishingly wonderful monastery in the mountains behind Barcelona. I love the place. Comes complete with a really...
Ma bought back bits from Italy in the late 50s which had those flower decorations. I suspect it's about that period or early 60s. I'd speculate it...
Hm. Might be Portuguese.
Thing is, it's easy to find a diamond that cross references to Minton, hm?
I've seen them in silver and silver plate, and also as part of smoking sets. ;)
Sixties, usually.
They may have taken wax or other impressions from the real thing. Have a look at this genuine one: you'll see what I mean about the base, I...
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