Thanks sandra & evelyb! Chatelaine pin, huh, that's kind of a confusing name to give it. Thank you; at least I know how to list it now....
My first thought was a sweater guard, but the chains make me question that assessment. There's 6 chains and they range from 8" to 10" across....
Here's a listing that says it's a Teleflora vase.......
And thank you, komo. :)
You are absolutely right.
It's 10k gold and made by LGB. I did a reverse image search on just the pin face with no luck. They seem to make quite a few fraternal pins, so...
Thank you, Hollyblue. At least I know I'm on the right path.
This brooch is marked MFA - Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. I've been trying to find one that is comparable to get an idea on price, but I must be...
Speaking about doublets and triplets reminded me of this pin I got a while ago. I had doubts it was even an opal because of the white backing,...
Oh, jumping back to AnyJewelry saying it might be a pinfire opal...I'll keep that term in mind.
Thanks komo. I tested it - it's gold filled.
If I look at the top and see the pattern of flecks, and then turn it a bit, some of the flecks look more faded, some look brighter, and some just...
Thanks for that information - definitely good to know for future use.
Lots of beautiful stones on those pages! I did see some black opals that were a bit more subdued in color like mine is; that's what prompted me...
Thanks everyone for the responses! Yes, it is impossible to get a side view in even the smallest area because of the wire. Is a triplet more...
Yes, the photos are the same as what you would see in person. Looking at it closely, there's kind of an overall blue presence and then flecks of...
Black opals seems to have more diverse colors than this one, but I thought I'd ask here just in case. It's about 3/4" long and 1/2" wide. The...
Thanks for the additional responses - for some reason I didn't get an alert that there were any more posts. I already tossed the button in a junk...
Ahaaahaaa, so sorry about that. I meant thanks to Kot & evelyb. I got so many things right now that I could blame my foggy brain on, but I'll...
Thanks komo and evelyb!
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