Hey, there is nothing that says you have to use hot water ;)
Is this yours and you want to sell it? If so you need to do some repair before listing. If not, I would pass unless it is very inexpensive. Sorry,...
I agree, it is the seller's responsibility to get it to the buyer as pictured in the listing. If it is damaged in transit the seller is responsible!
Mr. Nate does it again :)
OOOHHH, a bubble bath, makes me want to get out the bath salts ;)
I can't find a mark on it. Unfortunately, the inside of the mount along the cameo is so black I can't see anything. I tried using a Q-Tip with...
No, there are scratches but nothing that looks like letters. I was thinking of you while I was checking them out ;)
I picked up this little lady yesterday, sterling mount. I think, based on the hinge and the rollover clasp that appears to be original, she is...
I am in the FC camp also. I pack the item in a cardboard jewelry box, wrap it in a piece of bubble wrap to keep it closed (I don't use tape in...
Nice jewelry and wonderful stories. The earrings are sweet, but not Art Nouveau in style.
Looks like a positive to me, especially since you cleaned it before hand :)
Did you clean the bead before testing?
The only way to be sure about the stones is to take it to a jeweler to have them tested :)
One caveat, black bakelite does not always test positive with 409, baking soda or Simichrome :oops:
WOW, I think she is very nicely carved indeed :)
I have one also, mine has a tigers eye for the stone. Unfortunately it has no marks.
I have that pair of oval brass candle sticks! I bought them new in the mid 1980s in a gift shop where I was working :)
I can't tell you how many calls I get from people wanting to sell the valuable items they were left by their parents - collector plates. I try to...
Reminds me of when I was helping a friend’s family hold a yard sale. The owners had lots and lots of stuff. They proudly took out some pressed...
If you can’t find a black light just put it out in strong sunlight. If uranium is present it will glow for you :)
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