When assessing whether something is stone or other materials like resin or plaster, look carefully at how it is made. Stone is shaped by tools...
Here is the post that explains uploading pictures https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/ If your issue...
Welcome Marco. You never know what people might ask about. I wish you success in reviving your family's history and opening your antique store.
I don't buy or collect figurines, so I have no first hand knowledge. Perhaps, a Hummel collector will answer your post with specific...
Thanks for this. :) I didn't know.
Good catch. :)
Pugwash. I was enchanted by the name of this small village in Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, the Seagull Pewter Store was closed when I passed...
Rosenthal China Porcelain Luncheon Plate - dated 1891-1906 based on mark. Hand painted with blue flowers. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Cinnabar comes in different layering of colors of which black is one.
At least it's not going to the dump.
:D:D:D:D:D:D Me too!
I see this type of thing occasionally and also see people snap them up because of the "Certificate of Authenticity." I see it is a marketing...
Thank you. I thought the clasp looked like an older style, now I know why. No specks. I have been fooled in the past by jade look-a-likes, and I...
Good point. I'll get my loupe out and report back.
Thank you. Evelyn. I didn't pay much for it, so I am not disappointed.
Thank you. I was told jade, but I think they were guessing.
Great. Then newer! Thank you. I appreciate the clasp info.
Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
Hope springs eternal! I am hoping that this is a Vintage Cloisonné and Jade Necklace, but it could well be a New Cloisonné and Glass...
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