Someone cut an oval out of embossed metal and folded it over the top of an existing brooch.I don't think I have seen anything like it before.
The stone in the handle looks like dyed Mexican onyx/travertine.
I wonder what's in the "square" mark?
It looks like it was hand engraved by a drunk who couldn't pay attention to what he was doing.
The claw and 2 beads look like some type of jasper.
Does the stone have schiller or adularescence? If not it's plain old white feldspar.
Die stamped ring,"bright cut" setting that looks like it was done with a rusty screwdriver.The ring could have been made in the U.S. or most...
https://ritaokrent.com/products/antiquity-item-184
Photo?
Guess it depends on who's definition you use,the encyclopedia says otherwise. https://www.britannica.com/science/noble-metal
Pony tail holder/hair elastic,etc. after the hair is in a pony tail the clip slides right in between the hair and the clip.
Pony tail clip.
Ethiopian opal looks more like it than most other suggestions....
It doesn't look bad except the crack under the prong isn't good.
Could be a game piece,something from a gift shop,etc.
Looks like it could be Ethiopian opal.
People are just calling chrysocolla from different locations Eilat stone now.
Is the font actually period?A good engraver can copy most any font from the last 500+ years. http://www.pewterbank.com/ENGRAVING_STYLES...4.pdf
Yes,plus and minus for far/near sighted testing.You have one lens from the set in the link.
Looks like a +12 diopter trial lens...... https://www.veatchinstruments.com/Trial-Lens-Set-Full-Diameter-Cyl#/
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