Air medal.... https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/medal-air-medal/nasm_A19630421000
Eight rows down is a close example of yours .... https://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/articles/gallery/snakes-serpents/
Is there a photo of the back side? It looks like the tail would be at least 30mm too long.
Take another look.... standard rat tail.
Looks like a rat.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bone+sewing+bodkins&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj86ZvCvJ_5AhUSkGoFHdgjB7wQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=bone+sewing+bodkins&gs_lcp=CgNpbW...
The center stone and several others are no older than 1920.
Looks like blue chalcedony.
Amazonite can have cross hatching,see photo here....https://geology.com/gemstones/amazonite/
Photos?
Looks like a copy/reproduction.
Not sure how long it would take,but this video has the process about half way through. [MEDIA]
No markings on the pieces.No one can say where they were made.
Malta,Egypt,Brazil,Mexico,United States,etc...........
The blue ones look like coated quartz crystals.
Here is some info,it hasn't been updated in a while.........
The stone looks like some type of jasper.
There is color-change chrysoberyl which have a hardness of 8.5 and are not alexandrite....
Yes it does,since you want to get into jewelry you might find this law interesting..... https://www.doi.gov/iacb/act
The bracelet is not considered NA,it can be called SW since it was made in a factory by unknown workers.
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