Since komo is still so distraught over Raquel's death that he thinks 'Recent Topics' is on the left side of the page, thought I'd try to see if I...
It's hard to appreciate from photos just how massive this block of malachite-azurite is:...
That is really something! I've never seen a cameo done in malachite. Can see why it is one of your favorites, Bronwen. Glad I acquired it...
Now, did the ancients mean the same thing by "hyacinth" & " jacinth"?
Mount is 18k with French marks. Simple C clasp. Pin does not extend past the frame, but appears to have been replaced.
Thank you. Definitely one of my favorites. It's interesting as a mineral specimen too because it's a relatively large slice of malachite that...
Pleased to say, yes it is. The scene is by Thorvaldsen, the Shepherdess of Cupids. My favorite cupid is the one patting the dog's nose.
Based on the knots, I would say this was strung in China & this is its original form. As stones go, malachite is soft, & it has "perfect...
Wonder if it could be sapihiret? That's sort of the right palette. My camera & my eyes disagree in the same way when trying to photograph...
Don't know what it was really meant for, but would be great for wasabi.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Top left would just be described as a silenus with a staff facing a goat. Top right is obscured by pitch or whatever it is...
We have several very knowledgeable cameo people & others who are getting to be quite savvy & we all welcome you. Thanks to @mirana for plugging...
Welcome, LouCas. I think you're just asking a sincere question about this seller in general. What Fig is saying is that we try to avoid posting...
Signature now looks more like WK, which really does suggest a name in a Germanic language, rather than a Romance one. Of course, the cutter's...
It looks like Byne's "disease". The article mentions the use of a typewriter eraser. Another member recently shared with us that a more ordinary...
[IMG] You are correct that it is Athena. Metal looks like it could be bronze. Suggestions such as hat badge are as good as any. A decoration...
It is a piece from something larger, like a porcelain plate or cup, that got broken. It has been filed down to make the shape regular & the edges...
I didn't even spot those. Was too taken by the overall resemblance to some mothers, arms akimbo, saying, "I am going to be on you like white on...
Glass can develop internal fractures that do not break through to the surface. When I was around 11, jewellery made using "fried marbles" was a...
Jewellery made from Chinese/Japanese ceramic shards are a thing.
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