Lampwork or Murano?[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have been busy buying, can't keep up photographing. I went to a couple of shows this weekend, went antique mall hopping Friday Here is some...
beautiful
Wowzer!
I was confusing the girdle (edge) with the table (top.) Duh. This stuff fascinates me....
Yes, more prongs, more diamond protection, but some prefer the setting of 8 prongs....still used today on various carat weights.
Better diamonds are cut to specifics-girdle and depth measurements being just two. I imagine the measurement chart relies heavily on industry...
If a diamond is cut to correct proportions, the chart works. Off cuts, like a smaller girdle and more depth in the stone throw off the chart a...
Hmmm... Carat Size Charts: Many jewelers and online retailers provide carat size charts that visually display different carat weights alongside...
The music box is beautiful. I have a special one from this company, a swan with four baby swans, a gift from my brother. My dad was a single...
Beautiful! There's a thrift shop thread?
ooh, my...I'd let a jeweler hand it. You can chip diamonds.
I wear them almost all the time, take them off at home. I do have many wedding bands hubby bought me for past anniversaries, sometimes I wear them.
The faceted beads are glass....tested those small stones repeatedly, came up in the jade/jadeite section. It's probably a beader's mish mash.
Here are the other necklaces I bought for $3 each today. World Wide freshwater pearl strand, sterling clasp [ATTACH] Amco 14k gold overlay...
I posted two pictures on the Finds thread. Found in a thrift store today for $3, I missed a huge jewelry sale there yesterday. Is this amber?...
I never wear a necklace or earrings when getting my hair cut. I was in a salon once and a woman had a carat diamond earring combed out of her...
Fabulous find. Set in platinum, I am sure it's a better quality stone...let us know what a jeweler tells you!
Mine is secured by a wrap band. And it doesn't get past my knuckles.[ATTACH]
Stopped in a thrift today after my chiropractor visit. A lady not fond of me proceeded to tell me how they had a huge donation of jewelry and...
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