The Wellfleet flea is not what is was years ago unfortunately. Fortunately for me, it is the next town over so it is very easy for me to get...
I don't sell at those markets, but I do shop at one. The Wednesday flea in Sandwich is a dealers picker market, especially early in the season. If...
@KSW, looks to me based on some of your questions you need a gem tester. Garnets and rock crystal would be an easy ID with a tester :)
The lobster claw clasp is very new :)
Beautiful Art Deco piece!
Be prepared...the fact that it is glued down and may have been trimmed will probably significantly decrease the value - if it is genuine :(
Provenience is the history of the piece, who owned it, who they got it from and so on. That is information you would have to get from the seller.
As said, these are cut, not etched. The frosted parts were not polished.
Before I go to a scrapper I weigh my pieces and check the melt price. Then if I get a low offer I say I can't do that, I was hoping for $XYZ for...
Can you show a photo of the back of that piece?
It being flat on the back and the texture, the little bubbles, say glass to me.
Yes, I meant Sterno, darn auto correct :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
The condition of the material inside that box is wonderful, usually it is in tatters!
I have this pendant, earrings and chain sold long ago, all test as 14k and nothing is marked. I tested them multiple times because the gold is...
Keeps tea hot with stereo?
It's called slumped glass, flat glass is heated in a kiln over a form so as it gets soft it slumps ;)...
https://chataboutdg.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=15679
Once I was set up at an antique show next to a dealer who had nothing priced. When anyone picked up an item he would bark out a price. It didn't...
This site has textures on jewelry backs: http://imageevent.com/flippingtreasures/h1identifiedjewelrytexturesh1
Calling @Bronwen :shame:
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