Thanks @Hollyblue ! That will do the trick! And, I appreciate your reply @terry5732 but that link only works if one can measure the depth of the...
I am trying to estimate the weights of three princess cut diamonds in an engagement ring. I used to have a metal disk with graduated round holes...
I have seen the capped light blue beads used in older rosaries. That doesn't help with ID'ing origin, though. The chain lengths between the beads...
Celluloid chain and molded plastic leaves; wouldn't be surprised if still in manufacture through WWII. I've seen that clasp with celluloid several...
Just looked--so chic! Congrats on #5!
You're lucky to have 4! Do you wear any of them?
No problem!
Thanks @Bronwen and @2manybooks! The Orpheus angle is interesting but in this pendant the ladies play the lyre. I'd like the Green Man more than...
This is a Nettie Rosenstein necklace with an ivory-color relief image of 2 women in draped garments playing harps within thick vines/foliage with...
Very curious. I think Faturan is a possibility. Maybe the previous Antiquers post has some testing options?
I guess it's possible...
The jump ring is actually just as oxidized as the filigree parts. I see only a tiny bit of wear around the bead holes and the material underneath...
What do you think? There are plenty of Chinese turquoise pieces old and new that look like these...
I found this in a case at a shop that had other vintage Chinese pieces. There are no marks but the silver filigree pieces with applied balls test...
The mark in the photo looks legit, these are not the early period of Trifari that some companies copied. I believe the Trifari pieces of the last...
Berebi himself was selling lots of old stock on eBay last year. I find his 1980's work often and the simple (non-ariticulated styles) don't 'sell...
Unless there are holes in the upper rail where the vertical turned spindles were I'd say this is original height. Thus, a chair for a short adult...
Not tiger's eye since it's translucent and has no banding. My acid test yielded the results I get when I test marked sterling. I did notice...
I've seen many of these sterling filigree brooches from China, many marked but this one is not. (This does test as sterling.) The center stone...
And it's heavy, too, over 32 grams! Thanks, AJ!
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