Picked these up for $30. The little pin is 14k and the cameo is 10k. Both unmarked. Good condition on both as well. The cameo has a slight crack...
Well apparently it is not gold at all! Fooled me but I guess it is brass....
No cracked seams on the ball. There are seams all around it, as if they just wrapped the gold over some other metal ball. But no not damaged.
Bought this for about $38. I am not sure if it is gold yet. However, there are no spot whatsoever on it where I can see metal wearing off. I know...
Picked these up for a couple of dollars. I am not sure what they are other than the fact that they are 10k. At first I thought this was a hat...
My profile picture is one of my Coca Cola trays. I thought it fit the theme of the forum perfectly! Maybe I should go after one the Soda Jerk...
Thank you AnyJewelry those look exactly like the marks on my piece! So it's safe to say this piece was made after 1920. Do you have a book that...
Thanks so much! I am somewhat confused because that listing says 1977 whereas I read that horse head markings were 1838-1919?
Quite possibly one of my best finds. I found this at an antique store for $20. I had never found anything at this store before but as I was...
I think for now I will just enjoy it as a nice piece of forgotten jewelry. Kind of like my stickpin collection. They were so popular back in the...
Seems the gunk as been slowly coming off by slowly chipping at it with a wet paper towel. I got the gunk off that was covering the enamel and...
Thank you for all the help guys! I know this may not be a good idea but what do you guys think of having a pin attached to the back so it could...
My bad! I meant 1868 I messed that up. Also thanks for the sash buckle info, every thing online says belt buckle so I just assumed
Hey so I bought this belt buckle today for quite a bit... $190 which is right around what the gold content is worth. I'm a sucker for this old...
I worded that poorly, but the fob itself weighs 9 grams. 9 grams of solid 14k!
Found this at an antique mall for $45. I was excited when I saw it, it was the last chain I looked at in the case. As soon as I saw the fob I was...
Definitely around 2 inches or more!
Hmmm no measurements on hand at the moment but I don't think this would be a lingerie pin.... Well at least I hope not as I plan on wearing it on...
Hey, it's been quite some time since I posted here! I found this the other day for $100. It has $100 worth of gold alone so basically bought it...
Thank you so much Bronwen! I really do appreciate your expertise on cameos. Finding this makes me a little happier since I lost a very nice ring...
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