You may not have deliberately used that word, but I firmly believe the brain has its ways & the fact that you were writing about diamonds caused...
Diamond chips, as you said, are better than no diamonds at all, but loved it best when you said:
When I went looking, ran into more than one of these Avon ones: [IMG] http://www.ebay.com/itm/202656530760 It's not the same as OP, because the...
This looks Masonic too, but don't recognize: [ATTACH]
The ring looks like chrysoprase to me; the crystal could be beryl (emerald/aquamarine).
Three Eastern Star items; a Masonic couple. Surprised no Amaranth.
Just a reminder: 'fecit' is Latin for 'made it', not part of the name Jan van Vianen.
Had to leave something for you to do. :)
It used to be attached to a plaque & appears to be molded resin.
There are no words. :bag::muted:
No, this will bury you in things you don't want. It's hard to differentiate in searches. I used 'convertible necklace brooch'. I can think of...
Is it gone yet?
Leave it to kyra to have a stickpin méchant. Amazing work, as always. A regular bloodhound, that one. :kiss::kiss:
No greater danger of this than from a convertible pin/pendant that does not have a removable pin. You are not meant to wear the necklace with the...
Not to my knowledge. As INH demonstrates, the brooch/clasp does not have to be a cameo. Can't tell you how often I see miniatures & plain...
Going back with daytime eyes, can see the wings do appear to be abalone. The green robe is interesting, if we are picking it up at all accurately...
Quelle dommage. :(
Yes, they would be glass, although I see from two different molds. No two hand cut cameos are ever identical, not even the same subject by the...
Iolite would be another possibility, just based on color. Since gem testers work by measuring thermal conductivity, can see how there would be...
A bit kitschy, but actually look pretty well done for what they are. I had not seen the like before. You grabbed them, of course? I mean, how...
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