Featured Ebay lot just arrived! Help me learn about my first proper batch?

Hello all! My first proper batch of vintage jewelry arrived today (more to come in the next few weeks) and I'm excited to learn more as my knowledge is limited. I didn't include broken or more junky stuff. Here is what I see:

1. Marked "sterling Germany", older, bad shape
2. No markings, aurora borealis
3. No markings, rhinestones
4. No markings, lots of rhinestones
5. Only marked "L" and "R"- left and right?, rhinestones
6. More rhinestone, no marks
7. No mark, ceramic?
8. No mark, etched
9. I think I can see 'Si' which may read 'Silver', what are these?
10. Marked 925, anklet?
11. Marked Sarah something (Coventry?)
12. Marked Monet, not great shape
13. Mark hard to read, Gerry's?!
14. No mark, odd black scratch on main pink stone near prong

I would appreciate it if you could tell me anything else eg. age etc. There are ALOT of rhinestones! Apologies for the photo dump. Not a bad first bag, looking forward to the next one

 

#8 damascene

 

Great thanks! A new term for me to learn

 

I know very little about jewelry but wanted to complement you on the way you organized and numbered everything so precisely with great photos on a plain white background. Kudos to you!

 

Yes, photo display is perfect.

I was going to write that #1 and #11 look like sterling, but noticed your description, which states this. Great! #1 is the most interesting piece to me. Probably early part of the the 20th century, and carnelian. You mentioned damage. What is damaged about it?

The rest seem to be vintage costume, nice bracelet or ankle 925 bracelet. And yes likely "Sarah Coventry" on 11.

 

Ha thanks a lot! I did take some time to do it I have to say, but I think it's worth it to get a better look at the pieces

 

Thank you! Yes #1 definitely the most interesting. It is very twisted- I fixed it up a little to what it was like when it first arrived, but still not great!

 

Ahh Swank, not "Silver", thanks!

 

#7 is very typical of German costume made in the 1940s and 50s

 

Interesting! Thanks for that

 

5 & 11 look to be a set?

 

8 is indeed Damascene, from Toledo, 1960s ish.

4 might be Beaujewels from that back.

 

Ah yes I hadn't even realised, thanks!

 

Great info thank you!

 

I cleaned #1 a bit and straightened it up- looks better I think

 

The pin looks like the stone is rhodochrosite. Not a valuable stone, but naturally pink. Pretty stuff.

 

Not a carnelian you think as suggested by @Lucille.b ?

 

Wow, what a beauty! I'd have to have 30$ if that ever came by my flea market stand lmao!

 

What @wiscbirddog said: Those are wonderful pics and the number system was great ... Now if I could only learn to use Photoshop / Paint etc without taking 1-1/2 hours I would be happy