AAAHHH, strawberries!
OK, my silly reason is I thought it was much to delicately worked for plate. Also, I lightened the photos and liked what I saw: [ATTACH]...
Well there you go, they my be Bakelite! Time to get some Simichrome :)
The women look like they have Micky Mouse ears :rolleyes:
Rink, that is a gorgeous vase!
Try testing for Bakelite. Will the salt water test work on a necklace strung with metal beads? Just wondering.
Can you take it to a local jeweler who can look at it for you?
The black one looks like Karl Lagerfeld: https://nasvete.com/karl-lagerfeld-vintage-costume-jewelry/
OMG! What a difference!!!!!!! Every time someone posts a tarnished piece of silver asking if they should polish it I say YES!!!!!!!!
You will need to have the piece tested to find out for sure.
OK, I am usually clueless, but for reasons that probably will turn out to be silly, I would buy. Mr Nate, I love your games, I learn so much!!!!!
Actually, it would be a help to see the whole bottom so we can see where each mark is. Plus the way the bottom is finished speaks volumes to the...
What does your gem tester find on the main "stone"?
Are there mold seams on them? If so, they are not Bakelite. If not you need to test them, though that color seems strange to me for Bakelite, JMHO :)
Thank goodness, I thought I was the only confused one :wideyed:
@TraceyB take a look at this page for different kinds of glass stones, including dragon's breath :)...
Aquitaine said "none of the beads are magnetic", so what could they be? I agree, they look like cut steel but they can't be :confused:
Yep, spot on, June by Fostoria :)
Mary may be right: https://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/blog/purple-sapphires-tips-for-buying-the-perfect-purple-engagement-ring
My hunch is a bit earlier. I would think if it were after 1955 it would have a C circle for copyright like listed on this page:...
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