That is rather long. I've got a 2' x 4' somewhere in storage of a ship.
I would recommend getting the metal tested. I've never seen a NA cuff signed on the outside which would be a red flag for me. If it is marked,...
They do have the look of turn of the century type stuff. I purchased a miniature collection several years ago with a few thousand antiques to...
I would suspect that earlier pieces would have been done by hand. If it's modern, there is no doubt something like that would be machine made....
Someone needs to hire a house cleaner :)
They look Asian/Chinese so I would guess soapstone? Otherwise, I would have guessed marble. [ATTACH]
If it says madrid it would suggest spain and none of the markings suggest this would be silver. I can't make out the writing on it myself - i.e. I...
Perfect for your local rave party :)
As noted, very nice ring. Someone said make sure the stone is clean before testing :) Sure does visually look like it's a tourmaline. Based on...
I am with the others, italian micro. Either not a very skilled craftsman, or very old. Guess it depends :)
Lapis, turquoise, coral & malachite. Visually stones look genuine. Lovely little turtle looks to be a pill box. Looks like it might have a little...
oops. I probably should have said high quality. Yes, you are absolutely correct. I never thought of a monocular scope!! I'll have to buy one and...
Man I am jealous. That is a lovely piece. You will want to look very closely with a loop for hallmarks. They may be small and hard to see without...
Yep, I was thinking Sofie as well. As someone noted, it does look like there may be a small word/name written but you would need a higher quality...
I've seen similar styles dated to the 1960's era. The ideal way for helping to date a ring would be the hallmarking or manufacture mark. All that...
Yes, tribal was used a generic description of something made by as an example "native american" which have numerous tribes. Specific origin would...
You need some higher quality photos. It would also help to have a close up of the surface so you can see clearly whether there are indication that...
Yes, I saw this and was thinking someone went to a lot of trouble for a little tail.
I think this is probably something like what you have :) [ATTACH]
No problemo. I left out that I am always skeptical of pieces from this area so best to get the metal tested :)
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