The beads are handmade and not bench made the the earlier photos looked like.
The cones and large round beads appear to be commercial made,photo not clear enough for small and "melon" beads.
Check it with a magnet.... looks like tin plated steel.
The stone on the back looks like onyx,really can't tell what the carved is.
You could have bumped up the original thread on this pin or posted it in the Jewelry section.
Can you see how thick the metal is? It looks like a piece out of an embossing kit of a "famous" Chinese painting with out the detail of a painting.
The fish hook clasp really isn't dateable since they are still being made and sold.
Weena, where do you live? Ivory is only banned for sale in six states and there is a federal interstate sales "ban". As far as Schreger lines go,...
It seems many people tend to forget or never had the information that hobbyist have made 10's of thousand southwest/NA style pieces over the years...
Doubt that it is niello,the piece could be 2000 years old and would not crackle like the box material.
There's a big difference between handmade and street vendor "junk".
Looks like it was made by a hobbyist,too much solder used.
The Mexican spoon looks like it was made by a drunk street vendor.
What appears to be a large bubble in the center of the balls,looks like the camera lens reflection.
The mold would be engraved similar to a wax signet ring,it is not like scrimshaw which just has scratched lines.
Looks like molded "plastic" with banknote type engraving done on the mold.
Probably made before 1950,hand fabricated with at least 15 pieces of gold.Sapphire "native cut",but the inclusions and lines look very strange.
But you will find flared wrist guards and fringes at dozens of western/cowboy stores. Google search "leather work gloves with fringe"
Didn't say cobalt alloy,try Google "platinum jewelry alloys" or if you don't mind clicking reputable websites......................
Sorry about your lack of information... what part is wrong? the platinum magnets,platinum/cobalt jewelry being magnetic,the gray-white gold being...
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