Acanthus design in the center,six flowers around the center,six spiral limbs from center with three having the same patterns.No location about...
You can use an old stainless knife or spoon,put the end against the hole and gently spin the silverware.If it is soapstone it will grind off as a...
Use a knife blade to go around the edge of the hole at an angle,if it soapstone it will only take material from the hole and not the base.
The handle looks south pacific,possibly Maori.
It could be apatite or a number of "cats eye" stones,only testing can tell you what it is.
Seems to be lacking,didn't bring up my father or grandfather's information.
The top left stone I can see a facet like a diamond shape,but everything else is out of focus even with it enlarged.
The stone looks more like bleached tigereye and would need to be tested as helidor is much more expensive.
The ring appears to have been sized at some point.The photo of the "diamonds" is too blurry,but they appear to be pre-1900 cut and the large stone...
Probably should have the ring looked at by a jeweler,looks like the stone has 3 flakes on the edges,prongs look "off" in the photos and it may...
The bottom brooch is questionable,the 2 rings are holding the top and bottom pieces together.The photo is too dark to see what else is...
The only thing the solder blob is holding is the top half of the pendant.
The blob of "silver" looks like lead solder used to repair the center part after it fell apart from the base of the brooch.
Interesting cup...... handle appears to be cast,but the cup looked like repossee in the top photo. With the added photos the cup seems to have...
The cup looks like it was made by a professional,the saucer appears to have been chased by a 13 year old beginner in a back alley.
RM over EH
The "clip" is a cotter pin usually made to lock rods,etc. automobile /machine parts.I think they were used in the 70/80's by crafts persons.
The "clip" part appears to have been a salt spoon for whatever reason.
It doesn't appear to be Mexican crazy lace,probably Chinese mystery jasp/agate.
Depending on how "soft" the metal is........... a few minutes to reshape it to an oval and no problems.
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