Featured Finds Thread

I visited two antique malls, some smalls here from one. $1 to $5.

 

This was the find of the day, $5. I left my loupe in the car, figured they were sterling and vermeil, did know they were diamonds. They are 10k, and I did find them online in 14k.

 

Even though I have way too many knickknacks I couldn’t resist these Charity Shop dog heads £2.50 the pair.

 

Or Beswick.

 

Not been able to track down the maker for these dog heads.

 

The earrings were a definite score as was the Vogue pin.

 

Thanks. The moonstone bracelet is a keeper, I am a June baby, so I get to have three birthstones. One day I will find an alexandrite ring I love...I have a synthetic one, not the same.
I didn't get hurt on any of it, will flip most of it I may let my dealer friend have the netsuke. He gives me a lot of deals.

 

The moonstones are white labradorite, but rainbow moonstone is the common "use name" now. (much as I'd fight it.)

 

Thanks, I’ve had a look and there’s a possibility that when the SylvaC factory moved in 1940 they had a second set of SylvaC mould numbers for Falcon wares. Nos 1-187 were for animals and gnomes. Think the Scotty dogs were quite a popular 1940s thing.

 

I have a couple of those natalini frames I got for free from a job and they are very well made and pretty. The wood is super interesting in person, so that was a score!

I got a couple of these exact rhinestone bracelets in a lot and wasn't sure what to do with them. On one the clasp tongue is broken and I wasn't sure if I could fix it. When are these from?

I have a big statement necklace made of these same moonstone pieces (from GW online). The best I could find is they're fairly recent India productions. They are very pretty to wear though and I always get compliments.

I love him! I would have a hard time parting with him as he's such a unique looking piece. Even better if authentically old.

If you don't need these, I can helpfully take them. What a great score!!

Moonstone is a pretty good marketing term though! I'm not mad about them being white Labradorite either. Today I learned.

 

I tend to buy photo frames second-hand prophylactically. I print pictures out, use the frames, and give them as gifts.

 

That word always makes me think of this highly recommended scene in Extras, about proper manners....



(Yes, pretty accurate to set life...)

 

Hard to tell which stone it is in the photo see explanation..https://www.gemrockauctions.com/learn/a-z-of-gemstones/labradorite

 

Thanks for that link. I always thought moonstone were lighter in color and less included. I love both.

 

Ha

Had a reply from SylvaC collectors and mine says ENGLAND and should say MADE IN ENGLAND as yours does. So still mystery manufacturer. I like the pink bunny bookends.

 

They shouldn't be included, although they can have a tint to them. The rainbow-y ones aren't moonstone; they're actually labradorite. I love labradorite, but it's not moonstone.