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<p>[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 9506964, member: 10944"]Two bits from a bag lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earrings look vaguely middle eastern? Haven’t closely examined the turquoise like stones yet. They could be anything from glass to another type of stone for all I know. Partially given that I think these earrings are likely pretty old I’d guess the stones are real turquoise. Most pieces in bag were in 80-110 year old range or so. Not that glass, plastic, and other stones weren’t used back then but just a hunch. Not sure if earring age but I’d guess easily 50 years old and possibly up to 100 years old or so? The pierced part/post things I would guess were replaced?</p><p><br /></p><p>Brooch I thought was lava stone at first but looking slightly closer I have no idea. Guessing this is a Victorian piece maybe 1860-1890 or so? Jet? Mourning jewelry? Plastic? I’ve been drawn to this piece since buying the lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on any either or both? Would like to know the whole who, what, where….[ATTACH=full]450339[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450340[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450341[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450342[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450343[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 9506964, member: 10944"]Two bits from a bag lot. Earrings look vaguely middle eastern? Haven’t closely examined the turquoise like stones yet. They could be anything from glass to another type of stone for all I know. Partially given that I think these earrings are likely pretty old I’d guess the stones are real turquoise. Most pieces in bag were in 80-110 year old range or so. Not that glass, plastic, and other stones weren’t used back then but just a hunch. Not sure if earring age but I’d guess easily 50 years old and possibly up to 100 years old or so? The pierced part/post things I would guess were replaced? Brooch I thought was lava stone at first but looking slightly closer I have no idea. Guessing this is a Victorian piece maybe 1860-1890 or so? Jet? Mourning jewelry? Plastic? I’ve been drawn to this piece since buying the lot. Any thoughts on any either or both? Would like to know the whole who, what, where….[ATTACH=full]450339[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450340[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450341[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450342[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]450343[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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