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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9488260, member: 2844"]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It is a lion's head.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (Great job as always [USER=602]@Aquitaine[/USER] !)</p><p>Several Continental European countries have a lion head profile mark with the tongue sticking out.</p><p>In this case, with the oval cartouche shape, it is Spain, for .750 gold.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I have Spanish .750 gold earrings set with rock crystals, it is something they did.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would look for a replacement Mabe pearl, it's worth it imo. I would also check the claw setting, looks like at least one isn't too good.</p><p><br /></p><p>More recent jewellery too. The Dutch are notorious "outside markers", even on the front of brooches etc.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9488260, member: 2844"]:woot::woot: :facepalm::hilarious::kiss: It is a lion's head.:playful: (Great job as always [USER=602]@Aquitaine[/USER] !) Several Continental European countries have a lion head profile mark with the tongue sticking out. In this case, with the oval cartouche shape, it is Spain, for .750 gold.:happy: I have Spanish .750 gold earrings set with rock crystals, it is something they did. I would look for a replacement Mabe pearl, it's worth it imo. I would also check the claw setting, looks like at least one isn't too good. More recent jewellery too. The Dutch are notorious "outside markers", even on the front of brooches etc.:eek:[/QUOTE]
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