Not Wemyss, base is all wrong, so is the shape - but it's reminiscent. The ears would be straight, usually pink inside, not out, as they look...
Early 19th, not early 18th, OP said early 1800s, and I aagree. It's absolutely typical of the shape of Georgian ones I see here.
Might also be Belgian.
I'm inclined to Italian with that aventurine and the shape.
I'm with Persian.
Based on a Staffordshire sprigged pattern tho'.
What @Shangas said. That weathering isn't considered or bashed at by some bloke. It has the look of years.
Coaster, hm?
The Romans were vulgar sods. This looks like a nice intaglio glass seal ring.
I shall go look!
Some good fake pearls are built up from layers. Majorica use fish scale to do so.
I've some very similar pendants - modern, those are, but nice. @Any Jewelry - some of mine came from Indonesia.
The definitive check for cultured vs real is to X ray the things, although if you've handled enough, you can sometimes tell. And yes, cultured...
Exactly: they're more common here, and also rather out of fashion, too. Markets do vary. ;)
Mm, agreed. If they're real, they're cultured, but I'm dubious based on that close up.
1960s ish from the clasp. They look very matched to me, so I suspect cultured. Any marks on the clasp?
In the UK, fifty to eighty pounds at auction, but I'd think the higher price in the US is realistic.
Yup, they came in diffferent sizes.
Very good quality repro. Might be from my side of the pond.
Glaze is good, gloopy and lumpy, old craquelure and hairlining.
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