I'm still curious how they escape the authentication requirement. They do say the mount is "Victorian period", so I would count that as saying...
Looks like Jack Mackintosh didn't find Prohibition inhibiting either.
I picture you typing by poking at the keys with 1 finger of your left hand. They say it's good for your brain to do things with your non-dominant...
OK, eBay item # 176510251872 Antique Renaissance Period 14k Gold Carved Lava Cameo Brooch Pendant US $2,950.00 This does not have any mention of...
[ATTACH] So it eventually came in other colors, with "Chinese design or fine English sporting prints on sides". I'm sure Jeremy has followed up...
I still think it might be useful to see the impression it makes. Have you tried spot cleaning it at all? Wondering if it is blackened & corroded...
It looks a bit odd to me, but black opal is so variable... Here's some info that might be useful:...
[Debora posted while I was poking around. I'm going to continue with my original thinking.] A search for "Christmas ornament Santa icicle" turned...
Might they be from your mother's own childhood?
Oh dear. :( This is the sort of thing that opioid painkillers can really help get you through, if you do not have reason not to use one...
I really was wondering if something bad had happened in your life because it wasn't like you not to respond. I'm sure others have also noticed...
Looking at it again, in addition to Athena & Mars, the lowered eyes & head have a touch of the Virgin too. I can see the Erte feel.
Black mother of pearl, engraved. Not sure whether this is naturally occurring nacre or not. It can be dyed. Despite the name, the black lipped...
Are the brass elements just sort of stuck on? I don't see any kind of tacks or tack holes. Not sure how long camphor or cedar would retain its...
If I'm not reading in something that isn't said explicitly, looks like the claim is that item goes to an actual GIA facility. Would not be the...
No surprise that they're a bit cagey on the subject, speaking in terms of items that are "eligible" for authentication, even though it appears it...
Last month my Christmas gift to myself was a 14K hardstone cameo brooch & earrings set, probably Edwardian. I forget exactly how the text of the...
Are there criteria for when a seller is required to use this "service"? Can a buyer decline it?
I'm talking seller's remorse here.
Any feature that, if the seller had understood correctly, would have led them to set & insist on a higher price. Right now, when gold is being...
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