Can anyone tell me if the figure on these buttons represents the Roman God Mercury? I'm also wondering when and where they were made, and what...
I'm glad to hear you rescued this chest and are using it. I've been around long enough to know that furniture trends change often enough that...
:happy: Thank you, Joy.:happy:
I love sturdy old chests/bureaus like yours because of the solid wood construction, large/roomy drawers on the bottom, and small "hanky" drawers...
In a book on Miriam Haskell jewelry, that type of clasp is referred to as a "hook and tail clasp," but I think it's more commonly just called a...
I agree -- 60s maybe early-70s. They do look like crystal or glass, but some bezel-set jewels like this were plastic/acrylic -- you've probably...
A black turtleneck would really show it off. Depending on the bulkiness of your turtleneck, if the chain it isn't quite long enough to lay the...
I love everything about it.
I can see why you were attracted to this necklace. I especially like the unusual color combination of the stones.
I like the necklace and agree with evelyb30 that it looks early 70s -- maybe 60s. I've seen vintage necklaces with the same dangle, but have never...
In case anyone is interested, here's a summary of the various opinions from this forum and two Facebook Ethnic Jewelry forums: Four people think...
I bought this glass tray at a thrift store several years ago and thought it looked very old. It's about 9" x 11", weighs 2.5 lbs. (1135 gr), and...
The latest opinion from the Ethnic Jewels Community on FB is that the beads are Indonesian new beads :(. I did some searching online for...
Thank you evelyb30 for your explanation -- it's very similar to the one given above by Floor Kaspers.
I was still curious to know more, so I messaged Ethnic Jewels Magazine and the person who responded referred me to the Ethnic Jewels Community on...
I just found an article by Sarah Corbett on the history of chevron beads http://ethnicjewelsmagazine.com/chevron-beads/ She says the early...
Yes, they're hand-knotted with blue and white cord/thread (probably one strand of each), which makes the knots less conspicuous. When I first...
Thank you Bronwen. Are you thinking the beads are new?
Wow, that was fast. Thank you! I looked up chevron beads on eBay and found all kinds, some called Venetian chevron trade beads, African trade...
Can anyone tell me if millefiori is the correct term for these glass beads? They look different that other millefiori beads I've seen online. Are...
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