A magnet is not a positive test for silver, magnets stick to ferrous metals, so if there is no iron or steel in the base metal a magnet won't stick.
THUD!!!! Please, help me up off the floor :wacky:
Also, I get different results with slight variations on the search terms. So "Cambridge and etch" may bring up different results than "Cambridge...
My pleasure Kinko :smuggrin:
Hi Tracey, I don't know about your photos, I just wanted to say it's so much fin seeing all the wonderful things you have inherited! Keep 'em coming!
Keep posting Mr. Nate :D
Scroll down to the Nippon header: http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml
Photos?
An broken bits of jewelry very often have something I need to repair a piece I found that needs a little TLC :)
Looks like some kind of orchid :)
More information than you ever wanted to know: https://www.eternaltools.com/blog/five-glass-engraving-techniques-and-how-they-are-done But I...
I believe the design is cut, rather than etched. It is frosted because it was left unpolished :)
It's a goodie, but some of the pearls have lost their coating. If you bought it for you to wear and it doesn't bother you, then you're OK. Unless...
JMHO, I don't see Art Nouveau, the flowers are more realistic, less stylized.
I think the only person who can tell you that is the jeweler who will do the repair. They will hold it n their hands, see any issues, etc.
And a penguin for the telly!
Have you tested it for silver?
I have found CZs test in a variety of ranges based on their quality. Low quality can test as glass, I had a high quality CZ that teated as topaz....
Put that poor puppy in a small bowl with warm water and a small squirt of mild dish soap. Soak for about 15 minutes and clean with a sift tooth...
There are a lot of house plants that die on me, I am better at garden plants :)
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