Actually, this is a perfect piece to practice on!
It came up when I logged on, the X wasn't there until I moused over the top right hand corner of the black box. When it appeared I hit it and the...
Looks like someone tried brass cleaner on it and didn't clean it all off. I would put it in warm water then pick off what I could with a wooden...
When I have to do the scratch test I use the underside of the toilet lid :)
You could take them to a jeweler, with a gem tester they can tell if it's quartz, jade or glass.
Funny, when I saw your first picture I thought the reddish brown parts were a profile of an Easter Island statue :D
Also, the Nazi symbol was rotated 45 degrees counter clockwise from what your locket has :happy:
I found out about the sunlight thing when I was doing a yard sale with neighbors. One neighbor brought a green Depression glass item that glowed...
Put it in strong sunlight, if it has uranium you will see it glow a bit :)
Love it too! I have used paste silver polish on aluminum and that shines it up nicely :happy:
Yep, it's a carnelian finial, it tests just into the quartz range on my gem tester. Thank you everyone for your replies :shame:
OMG, we would never have thought of a tooth pick! Thank you all so much!!
Hi, I have a whats it, does anyone know what it is? My friends who own it and I came up with some possibilities but we are not sure. Is it for...
Look at the bottom of this page at thew scratch test and maybe give it a try? http://www.jmfelton.com/jetid1.htm
Gold hasn't always been as high as it is now, I have had gold pins sent with CZs and gold rings set with glass stones.
I'm sorry TallCakes, but I have to disagree, this really looks like an etch. But I do agree seeing the whole stem will be a big help. Plus...
If they have teeth on the inside they are dress clips, if not they are earrings. Either way, they are sweet :)
This page shows lots of way to wear dress and fur clips :) http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/JewelChatClipIdeas.html
I agree, the decanter would have had cordial glass with it. These stems are water glasses I think, they hold about 9 oz? And what...
Hey Shiloh! I can't believe it's been 3 weeks since I last checked in here :wideyed:
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