Wow! I am so impressed! So, these are NOT Celtic dogs. And, I will learn the difference between serpents and dragons. I appreciate the pics of...
You're a worldy bunch--can someone ID this serpent motif for me? It's on an Alva Museum Reproductions pendant. I'm thinking Viking or...
Thanks for finding the thread. I had located it a few days ago but couldn't find the normal link to upload a file so I gave up and restarted today.
Very intriguing! One cuff you linked to is signed, the other does not state. I'll look into the work of the Bils and see if it seems to be...
I'm trying to figure out who/what group made this heavy silver cuff which tests as sterling. I had presented it to the group before as possiby...
Thank you for the link. BTW, the cuff is not painted.
But aren't thousands of unsigned pieces of sterling Southwest style jewelry pieces attributed to certain tribes every day? Are you saying all Hopi...
I'm more inclined to say 1940s, during the war. Sterling was in higher use then than after the war as other metals commonly used in costume...
Stones look like genuine gems and the pieces are clearly hand-crafted. Great finds!
Hi All, I have what I believe to be a Hopi overlay cuff. It tests as sterling and is heavy at 98 grams (somewhat wide, but flattish-oval size)....
Thank you! Oh my! They are dyed, I assume? IS there a more trade-popular term for them? Are they contemporary, do you think? What...
They are darker and more dramatically patterned than tagua I see online and unless tagua is VERY large you couldn't carve 1 1/2" long panels and...
I think the lighter ones may be Galalith, a casein (milk protein) based plastic. The darker could be jet or maybe gutta percha though I think...
Hello Helpful Friends, I have this necklace of sterling, tigers eye quartz and what I am calling “composite” beads of two styles. I am trying to...
First day! Welcome to you, too! Almost time to shut down for the night, will check the forum tomorrow.
Glad to hear it! I'm sure I'll learn a lot, and probably offer some useful info, too!
Thanks, blooey! Great avatar! Need to work on mine...right now, researching jewelry, as always....
For longer than I want to admit, I've been buying, selling and collecting antique & vintage jewelry. I personally prefer big, unusual and...
Hi All, I've been looking for a group of persons knowledgeable about vintage and new Native American jewelry. I'm interested in learning about...
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