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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11286444, member: 5833"]This is me continuing to try to learn: How did you establish the silver is sterling (925 fineness) & not a lesser grade? If by home acid test, can that differentiate grades of silver? Or does it just react when there is some minimum silver content?</p><p><br /></p><p>In doing a little poking around on the Internet, the stickpin I saw that was most like yours was being offered on eBay Australia, land of the black opal, although that piece had a pearl, the usual object of dragonly desire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Suspect AJ is correct about its being a triplet. The way it is set would do a good job of disguising the fact.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11286444, member: 5833"]This is me continuing to try to learn: How did you establish the silver is sterling (925 fineness) & not a lesser grade? If by home acid test, can that differentiate grades of silver? Or does it just react when there is some minimum silver content? In doing a little poking around on the Internet, the stickpin I saw that was most like yours was being offered on eBay Australia, land of the black opal, although that piece had a pearl, the usual object of dragonly desire. Suspect AJ is correct about its being a triplet. The way it is set would do a good job of disguising the fact.[/QUOTE]
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