Did you check it with a magnet?
Why doubt the mammoth claim? There is a London newspaper article someplace online with a picture of hundreds of pounds of mammoth ivory on a...
I know a few men who are narcissistic/fussy and they are intolerable.
Hmmmm... you say you are a "jeweler",did you actually look at the ring with a loupe? The poor photos show it is a low grade casting with flaws a...
A button inside the coat sleeve,there's usually one there. The carving of the "jade" appears to be very low quality.
The photos are not very clear,but it looks like a number of "fake" family crest rings made in the 60's/70's.
Or maybe no one here on the forum bothered to read the terms of use when they registered. https://www.antiquers.com/help/terms
Bots don't "steal" photos from websites,they post them to the search engine with a link to the original photo's website.If someone doesn't want...
Most images on Google are copyright protected,"steal" at your own risk and may cause problems for forum owners....
Not sure of the stone,but the casting was done by a rank beginner with no experience.There are mold lines,casting flash,overall uneven surfaces...
It is not Amazonite.
Can a photo of the backside be loaded? The numbers could be a repair shop's inventory number as there appears to be a number of solder repairs on...
Didn't notice the broken bead earlier,most likely selenite/gypsum.
The question is non specific,but I'm guessing it's about the beads.Most likely the beads are fiber optic beads.
The "900" mark on the reverse would probably date it to the 20th century.
warthog tusk
Looks like bamboo.
The fish appears to be cast,handmade is an arbitrary term and cast items normally aren't included.Unless someone can say who made it,it is...
Larger photos and a photo of the backside would help.It appears to be articulated.
With the diameter of the depressions,it looks like a takoyaki pan.
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