Chicago Jewelry: October 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Help with the name or color of stones Please

I know there is a name for this time of stone. I am just not sure what it is called. Every time I look at it I just think Moon stone I know it sounds pretty stupid, but for some reason that is stuck in my head. I know there is a name or a color they call these. Does anyone know what they are? TIA

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Let Me Have It

my handmade bracelets did not sell.is there anything i could have done differently,or am i just a casualty of ebay's new caste system? shortly after listing,i went searching for them in ebay's default "best match",and found them at the bottom of page 5 of 200 listings per page.had i just dropped them on the street i think they'd have been seen by more people.the little exposure they did get,i believe came from posting them in our "coming attractions" thread. completed auctions: Link Link

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Not jewelry, just an an old belt buckle. Anyone know 'rj'?

This is an old brass belt buckle featuring a milk man and his dairy cart and horse. Any guesses on age? I'm assuming 50's or 60's trying to look more vintage, but I really don't know. Back says 'rj' and copyright symbol. Any ideas? TIA

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Need help with German carved pendant

I bought this today because I didn't know what it was (always love a new challenge) but it looked intriguing. It is some type of carved pendant and it looks like some type of warrior. I didn't think the chain looked like it belonged on this pendant but closer examination showed that the chain is marked GERMANY and considering the subject of the pendant, I believe the chain may actually be original. It looks like a Werther's Original cough drop carved with a warrior head and colored in silver. That's my best description but I hope the pictures do better. The color is a gold metal but I took these quickly outside and with the 100 degree Florida sun, it looks a bit bright and not as gold as it actually is. Any help would be appreciated and TIA ! *~*Joey*~*

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Georgian/Victorian Pin What is this Cab??

I recently acquired this lovely piece. It is silver and gold with rose diamonds. There are 2 green cabochons, I am not sure if these are rough emerald or something else. Any ideas? Pic links: brooch cabochon_closeup brooch_back hallmark Thank you!

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Help...what the heck is this gem?

I used to know what the green gem in this pendant is. Anyone else? NOT turquoise. And it is decidedly GREEN! Thank you!

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Gemstone collection

Hello,My wife and I have a large gemstone collection we need to sell because of the economy. We have over a thousand carets of stones, including several big copperbearing tourmalines, one almost 20 cts.Many other large stones, Laborderite, a few tanzanite, rubys, opals, saffiress, and countless other stones. How and where are to best place to sell these? We are both disabled so we really need to sell them online or to a company who does this sort of thing.I have tried selling some stones here but haven't had much luck. Thank you for your time and any help

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Cuervo y Sobrinos Watches out of South Florida

There are two sellers in the Miami Fl area that are putting fake Cuervo and Sobrinos watches on Ebay. They are selling quite well but they are onvious fakes. They use a 50's vintage watch and repaint the dail as Cuervo y Sobrinos would. Careful inspection reveals that all their watches have the same imperfections in the exact same place. These watches are being sold as Cuban watches in original condition. My emails to them to stop bring vulgar responese in Spanish. How do we get these thieves of of Ebay?

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Help with a Weird Creepy Maybe Masonic Ring!

I got this from my dealer friend. He thought I'd like it since it was so unusual. Sterling setting, size 11 3/4 . It looks like the ring was cut down in size as there is a repaired split at the back of the shank. Signed "STERLING" and "09". Looks like the setting probably once held something else, a stone perhaps, but now this strange symbol made from what I think is copper has been put in. The back of the ring looks pretty nasty. Very hard glue and paper towel attached, I don't even know where to begin as far as cleaning that up. There is a clearly done initial or letter "E" and under that a strange worn or intentionally blurry symbol of some kind, or maybe I'm just seeing things. What do you all think of it? Is there another board where I should post this where they might know the symbol? Thanks!

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Attention BBL

If I were to ever be stiffed on a verified Juliana yellow satin glass brooch I would call "honeybunnybelle" and then go to my BBL if y'all can get my drift. Tom

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Whose my Papa? Icy Blue Rhinestone necklace.

I purchased this necklace at a TS last week. It was a strange experience as I also had set aside a baggie with a single Sherman Earring and another Triad item. A short while later when I went through the checkout the items were no longer in the hold bin. Someone had removed them and stashed them back in the display case :-/ (This is the second time in one week, at different stores, that items I have had set aside have disappeared from the bin. The other item was never found.) Anyway, the only thing I can see wrong with this necklace is the hook is missing. Seems strange to me as there is no damage to the end. I am speculating that maybe the hook might have had a Maker's Mark? I am pretty sure I have eliminated Sherman and D

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Need a bead..Help

I need one of the blue beads shown in the pics below. Would I describe it as Givre? Any suggestions where I can purchase one?

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Looking for websites for costume jewelry reasearch

Hi, just got a new computer, the last one crashed with all the links I had to costume jewelry research sites. Is anyone out there willing to share their favorite sites? I have a large amount of various well-made older pieces that I'd like to know more about before deciding to sell or keep for myself. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Hobe necklace and not sure..............

I have come into some jewelry and there is a large cross that is marked HOBE. I don't know anything about jewelry so I don't know if it is an older Hobe piece or a newer piece, so any information would be a great help. It is about 4" tall. This is just a quick photo of it and it's a bit blurry but I can do more pictures and better tomorrow if needed. Is there any certain book I should get on jewelry this is all so new to me. Thanks for your time and help. . . . . . pinky

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Looking for a particular Avon piece

Hi joolies, I am looking for a particular Avon jewelry item, just in case ya'll know anyone who sells Avon, particularly if they have older stock. I bought my youngest dd an Avon Asthma bracelet about 4 or 5 years ago. It was cute, kind of like a charm bracelet where the links could be changed. Like it was 2 link bracelets, one red, one blue and you could hook the silvertone ASTHMA plate onto whichever one you felt like wearing. She lost it some time ago and has outgrown her other old ugly boring one. She has serious asthma and needs to wear one. If anyone has a line on one of these or a similar cute bracelet for a little girl who is almost 13, please contact me! Oh, I can't afford something expensive... I did find some wristband type ones, ala Livestrong type, that I might get a couple of for her but she loves charm bracelets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb

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Turquoise ring?

Hi All, Before I call this turquoise I want to make sure it is. It has browns and yellows mixed into the turquoise very big and pretty. It is not signed but I tested for silver and it is. Would this piece of turquoise be more desireable because of its color or not? Thank you.

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Show me your Weiss vintage amber citrine topaz earrings

I have a customer who looks for these. I can direct them here to see your photos, and if they like them, well perhaps there will be one less in your collection and one more in thiers!The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is grey.

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Any info you can tell me on these pieces? TIA

Hi! I'm back...again I'm sorry I have so many questions. I truly do try

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WWYD with these huge 'brooches'

Hi, I received these in a lot years ago, I would hope they would be brooches - not earrings, lol. They each measure just over 3" tall. Neither have a pin. I have placed a 1/4 for size comparison. I see no evidence of a pin back once placed, unless my eyes are deceiving me. Would you list them together as a repair project? I'm not into fixing jewels and I would like these to go to someone who does! Just wondering if peops would be interested? Thanks for any advice To handle yourself...use your head To handle others...use your heart darlingharbor

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2O Years : Vintage ?

Good Morning to everyone! I have been designing jewelry for over 20 years now and would love to hear your thoughts and comments. If one of my designs is over 20 years old, should I classify it as vintage? I know this is a very important topic and am curious as to what others feel. If you have time to visit my shop, I would greatly appreciate your comments and let me know what you think. Thanks! Got to go grab a cup of coffee

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Faux pearl bun holder??? Need keyword help

I would call this a faux pearl bun holder, but can't find any others on ebay so figured I have the wrong name--what else would you call this thing?--it's elasticized and went over a bun at the nape of the neck or on the top of the head. I'd also guess 1960s on a date--does that sound about right? Any keyword help would be greatly appreciated. Karen

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Help Please with Large B Blumenthal Paste /Rhinestone Buckles

I picked this pair of buckles up yesterday because they still had loads of sparkle and were marked. I tried to research B. Blumenthal but what I find is information about a Button Company called "B. Blumenthal

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we have some garage sale weirdo's in our town!!

Get this: I know this creepola Bought from him my dragons breath necklace ring and earrings 10 bucks but after several years of watching this local creepo on craigs list he rants and gets into it with people all the time I am helping a family member price and listed a garage sale add on cr list for her This guy put a false add about her sale with a false start time......................last night He's a real greaser and someone you dont want to tango with for the creepy factor The add he put on is now gone! he wanted in that sale and came by this old ladies house on monday. He was there at 6:30 this morning my sister in law just told me Weird not sure what to do

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Diamonbar Pin, Garnets or Rhinestones?

Hi, I have this diamonbar pin and the stones are the deepest of red, hard to capture in this cloudy weather. I am wondering if these would be garnets? They have a rhinestone cut, I thought garnets were cut different? I'm googling, but all I come across are items for sale. I see the era Diamonbar was in, and am trying to see if these would be set with garnets. Why they look jet black in pics is confusing? Maybe they are black, omg. Promise this will be last post, sorry to be a board hog lately To handle yourself...use your head To handle others...use your heart darlingharbor

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Is this brooch vintage, or not? What do you think?

Hi all, I have never seen a brooch of any kind, new or old, that has this construction. Opinions? Thanks, -flip-

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If you wish upon a star... Is this a D

My first thought when I received this was it is a D

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Siggy sterling Question and Who made me???

I cannot find anything regarding this siggy in question, c

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Where do YOU buy vintage jewelry for resale?

Hello, I'm just curious where people buy their vintage jewelry for resale? I usually buy at auctions and sometimes antique stores. Garage sales - I rarely find anything of value. I'm curious also if anybody has ever tried purchasing a lot of grabbag jewelry from the goodwill online site? Some of those bags of unsorted (really?) jewelry sell for a couple of hundred dollars. I haven't tried Craig's list. It seems really competitive to buy in my area - their are lots of bigger fish than me trolling the waters for good costume jewelry.

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Are the flower petals and pearls too small? Opinions please.

I ordered these in hopes they would fill the square holes in the round settings on the Coro brooch, thought by description they would be bigger, but I'm not convinced they are what I'm looking for to repair it, what do you think? Does it need something bigger? I haven't glued them in yet, they are just sitting there, and in seeing the pictures I see where I need to pick out better petals, ones that aren't missing enamel, if you think they aren't tooooo small? After you do a repair on a signed piece where do you list it and what do you call it? Honest opinions please, not going to hurt my feelings. Thanks for any help. Barb

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Need A Name/Year On A Sarah Cov. Piece. ASK

Hi All, In a state of depression not only is my birthday comming up (12-25 X-Mas Day) I also lost my son on 12-20

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