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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11581829, member: 5833"]Realize this guidance is particularly true for cameos: unless the structure requires the back to be covered, it if often concealing the telltale flat back of resin masquerading as shell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doing a quick search through pendants I have that are stones mounted in silver, of 4 that have genuine stones, 2 are covered, 3 are not. The three by the same artisan have 2 covered backs & 1 not. One with a manmade 'stone' is covered.</p><p><br /></p><p>The appearance of the chips, along with something about how the stone is mottled, tends me to ceramic for this one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11581829, member: 5833"]Realize this guidance is particularly true for cameos: unless the structure requires the back to be covered, it if often concealing the telltale flat back of resin masquerading as shell. Doing a quick search through pendants I have that are stones mounted in silver, of 4 that have genuine stones, 2 are covered, 3 are not. The three by the same artisan have 2 covered backs & 1 not. One with a manmade 'stone' is covered. The appearance of the chips, along with something about how the stone is mottled, tends me to ceramic for this one.[/QUOTE]
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