Twisted rod 7 o'clock position
Looks welded to me,photo is blurry but I can see the weld on the twisted rod where it was joined together.
The handle is cast,but the blade could be forged.
Didn't you know that daft ideas sometimes lead to great ideas?
Possibly a hobbyist,it says silver and would need to be tested.
Vietnam era summer/winter service uniforms silver/gold badges were worn.
Looks like the Russian spammer I had fun with,registered with a different name every 15 minutes or so for 3 hours.
Most Black Hills Gold pieces have 14K,12K and 10K in each piece of jewelry.
I believe that is Nefertiti.
I once fought off a Russian spammer on a military forum for 3 hours before he gave up.He just wanted a diversion and it was just a game to see...
Why is 12K interesting? There are many companies using it.
Bigfoot looks like it has resin bubbles and holes,or maybe just a lot of dirt.
GIA info dated 1983 page 200 states ultrasonic carving of cameos a recent development........................
The technique is called koftgari or damascene which is an overlay.
Something from a hunting/sportsman club
bloodstone/Heliotrope
Probably no one knows an exact date since gas welding has been around 100+years........
Shiny ones can be worn on a variety of uniforms,actual regulations.......
That's how it's done and still going on,started long before ultra sonic cleaners...............
Holes below the stones so the stones can be steam cleaned.
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