Construction and glass stones look typical of Mexico, does it test as silver?
It looks like it may be smokey quartz, but no one can positively ID a stone from a photo. You should take it to a jeweler for testing or find a...
Very dramatic lighting!
I just use grams, the other weights, like penny weight, just confuse me!
That is a pretty little thing :)
Just a bump because I hate to see this thread on page 2 :)
My first thought is jade when I see those dark spots, what does Mary Contrary say? I hate to say it but a gem tester will give you the answer you...
Ah, that didn’t occur to me, she didn’t say that in her post :)
Oh dear :yuck:
Try the tooth tap test, the way plastic feels tapped on your front tooth is completely different than the way stone feels. Have samples of known...
I always have trouble with those earring displays, they topple over easily on me :( You could use a cropping tool to crop out your girl friend's...
I agree, real Deco, lovely!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!!!
Bear, the foil backing doesn't deteriorate immediately, it happens over time. So if foil backed rhinestones get wet, even if dried with a hair...
be careful not to et is soak in vinegar too long, no loges than 20 or 30 minutes or you will be sorry!
She looks much better between the cleaning and your wonderful photography :)
Not Art Nouveau in timing or style, my WAG would be 1920s-30s.
Not hair work, the cut end is showing an interior of white cord.
They look similar to candlesticks I have seen in churches.
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