Ahhhhh :) Show and tell? Thanks for the mini-tutorial, @Figtree3!
"primitive" biscuit jar?
Beautiful! Welcome @Suzy :)
Charming, @carolgal :) Welcome!
Good catch, @bluumz and :) {I edit my posts all the time, but rarely ever note it - hope that's not bad form :)}
My posts aren't meant to be argumentative :) If I think it helps clarify, I post it. We all agree lots of sellers, high and low end, misidentify...
Thanks, @Jivvy - I was a little confused by that... :) Geology.com for good technical information on jet varieties. I think the type of...
Confused as ever! More than one kind of jet... @Jivvy 's an example of the hard variety? Jet is a product of high-pressure decomposition of...
[IMG] [IMG] Jet (lignite) UK Wiki
I misidentified green as Peking Glass, and @Any Jewelry clarified with the example below vvvvvvvv What do you mean by "cased" and which one is...
I'm giving myself eyestrain trying to photograph in some harsh light. I'll try again in daylight. And when I'm not so HOT!
I really just meant the style, @Hollyblue I haven't seen jewelry like it before. It tested sterling. The catches are functional.
I've looked these up many times, and am guessing they're jet - true jet because of the carving and shine... But if anyone can volunteer whats up...
Something up with the second image. I lost it...
No, it's brass, I believe it's early 1900 (from family history). Here's a bracelet from Worthpoint. [ATTACH] And another tile from ebay in...
Thanks for clearing it up, @Any Jewelry and @clutteredcloset49 Here's my grandma Mina's old necklace :) [ATTACH]
Thanks, @clutteredcloset49 I wasn't sure if you meant geographically, chronologically or stylistically :)
@Jivvy Thanks!
Why not, @clutteredcloset49 ?
I edited to Peking, but see that's probably not quite... I see all kinds of Czech green glass - opaque, stiated, clearish etc. - described as...
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