I think the stone is serpentine.
Titled in the middle with "Dokumen .. I II something else" [IMG] [IMG]
The same way I figured the other Markos painting that I had before. They are usually framed in huge plastic frames and the back paper boards have...
The stone looks like what is known as spinach jade but I suspect it is not nephrite but something else. It is somewhat hard but I can scratch it...
Thanks for the info. How an amber chip can be recent as amber is ancient in nature? I guess you mean like recently polished? Also, how can you...
How in the world the siggy reads Markos (Andras)?
It does look familiar to me too. Actually, I have not bought it yet. I saw it at a garage sale but it was too large and I don't have space for it...
Any suggestions? Thanks
I was thinking about that but don't know how accurate these devices are. Gem tester is another thing I am considering.
I doubt they recognized the Chinese marks. Maybe there knew the meaning of "99". Don't know if they used similar tester but it took them only a...
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The bigger piece is a box, how about the one on the right, a matchbox holder? The very small piece was inside the box but I don't find any use for...
Who and how figured that your amber was exactly 43 mil years old? Must be an expensive piece with the insect inside? Single bead would float in...
Went to a pawn shop today. Told them I want to sell it. They asked how many K, I said 24. I was expecting to test it with acid or so. I could not...
Amber or not? Few other questions. Can someone explain which amber is expensive and which one is not? I see some pieces selling for thousand of...
Older, recent? Thanks [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Have not tested the piece for gold content yet. Usually Chinese pure gold is marked 999 or 990 but here I see only 99. Maybe if someone can help...
Thanks. So, being in this size, I guess, not even a reproduction but more like an art glass piece.
Is the symbols the makers mark? Any specific name for the style? Thanks [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Any suggestions on origin and age? About 4 3/4" tall. Thanks [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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