I don't see anything that suggest it is NA made.
@ J Dagger What is the length and width,no one can help without information.
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It looks like a box clasp,I believe they are still made today.
Looks like dyed Chinese mystery stones,howlite,magnasite,etc.Possibly hobbyist made from materials at a bead shop.
The 2 on the left only have a sterling mark,the one on the right has no marks.Over the years there has been probably hundreds of thousands...
. Why would they laugh at you,it could have been brought into the country by a visitor,there are many pieces of jewelry with a metal content mark...
Maybe it came from here........ https://www.tokyocreative.com/sights/3293-museum-of-sewerage
One of many projects... design,carve wax,cast silver,texture surface with line graver,gold plate and mount stone.The repair section was a bit...
I don't think it is,it's just a sterling marked finding from a jewelry supplier years ago as was the one on the left.
The amazonite isn't broken there is a small bail not visible in the photo,yes a triplet in the center.The free form pendant is sterling with gold...
Amazonite and a couple of opals [ATTACH]
There are only 8 states where ivory sales are banned.
Looks like a laser carved black lip pearl cameo......... https://www.firemountaingems.com/shop/shell-cameos
They are not real dung beetles,but they could be older faience scarabs.
Push/pull the knob with the spring?
The bracelet is hinged,is it the right size for a bottle cap remover?
Found a more up to date reference for Victoria stone,it stated the material is now considered lead glass..............
Looks like the setting was die stamped and the 4 rectangles stamped out and the prongs soldered into the setting.
It is a man made "stone" made of various minerals and at one time it was referred to as synthetic jade and known a Victoria/Iimori stone.It is...
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