[ATTACH] This chart was taken from the Egyptian government site for weights, measures & other standards some time after 2010. If any source...
Lab-grown rubies are not an expensive stone, so not strange to find them in a ring of this quality.
It's a fanciful, modern composition that doesn't adhere strictly to neoclassical conventions. The one lady is obviously Athena. I would propose...
@BMRT How does the signature on the one above compare with the signature on the back of your La Vague cameo?
It looks to me like she is shell with all the background, except right around the edges in places, broken away. Someone has salvaged a shell...
I'm getting a beatnik/Bohemian/50s vibe. Do you have a UV flashlight you can shine on the amber-looking bits? My guess is that they are not amber.
Athena she most certainly is. The fore quarters of the beast are a gryphon (eagle + lion) but the hind half is a serpent, more like Echidna,...
The cameos are hand cut but not with a high level of skill or attention to detail. They are basically a mass produced item & the green stones...
Bronwen has not, but it looks clearly like a mass produced jubilee piece. I would say Vulcanite or similar for Her Majesty. The striations look...
The listing was posted to eBay before April 1 & I didn't think about it's being April Fool's Day when I posted it here. The listing is authentic....
DELUSIONAL SELLER ALERT FABERGE Antique Imperial RUSSIAN Pendant / Brooch Cameo, 56 gold . Starting bid: US $799.00 [IMG]
The things she's holding should be a clue to her identity. Now, if I had a clue to what she's holding. :confused:
Whoever she is, she's got her ducks in a row. :joyful:
We love seeing new things. Hope you come across something to share. :)
Aw, shucks. :kiss:
The rest of the mark could be a rainbow & a cloud.
Think of you often when hearing the national CoVid news. Still relatively quiet at your institution?
What a sweet scene.
Never knew quartz had chirality.
I think it's just Ann with an expansive 'A'.
Separate names with a comma.
