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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IvaPan, post: 9465964, member: 78949&quot;]Any, I know you know <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It has always amazed me the depth and breadth of your knowledge about jewelry from all over the world, and not only jewelry but also historical, social and political context. You are like encyclopaedia, respect!</p><p>It was for other participants in the discussion who might not know. Not so important, just to illustrate the situation here, at least partially.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, if something is rare, it is expensive - iron-clad market law. You are lucky if you have BG ethnic jewelry, no matter the source.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks! Although not mine but still made by my ancestors. B.t.w. here treasure hunting is a big business although one can face criminal charges. Rather normal, I would say, with so many ancient artefacts discovered so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Victorian item is valuable on its own no matter the metal, I think. But this is indeed strange, base metal with diamonds. The opposite is more common. Are you sure it is not low carat gold or some other precious metal? Speaking about it, my saphiret brooch is base metal but then, saphiret is glass, although special, and not diamonds. So base metal with glass is not so unusual.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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